 A typical desert claim is a claim to the effect that someone – the “deserver” – deserves something – the “desert” – in virtue of his or her possession of some feature – the “desert  base”.[1]  For example, consider the claim that a certain student deserves a high grade from her teacher in virtue of the fact that she did excellent work in the course. A typical entitlement claim is a claim to the effect that someone is entitled to something from someone on some basis. For example, consider the claim that a customer is entitled to a refund from a merchant in virtue of the fact that the merchandise he purchased from that merchant had been sold with a guarantee and turned out to be defective. 