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A Theory of Justice - J Rawls

Description: ISBN 0674017722 / Genre: Politics / Society / Philosophy / Author: J Rawls / Edition: reissue / Paperback / 624 Pages / Book is published ... more

A Theory of Justice - J Rawls ... 2005-03-22 by Harvard University Press

Newest Review: ... prior to utility. - The state doesn't have rights which can't be derived from the individual. e.g. if you have 10 points ... more

... and 10 people the points should be divided equaly unless by distributing them inequitably the people with the least points could get more than the amount available under an even distribution because the total number of points increases depending on the inequity of the distribution. This could happen in practice as people might do more socially necessary work because they could leave an inheritance. The expressed aim of the book is to offer an alternative to utilitarianism which has incidentally gone out...more

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A Theory of Justice - J Rawls: Was this written under a veil of ignorance? (422 words)
by - written on 18/09/09 (Very useful, 20 readings)
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Rawles's justice is based on lockean contract theory but Rawles explains the state of nature as if the participants were the heads of families with intergenerational responsibilities and he develops the veil of ignorance to cover the civilisations state of progress. The basic axioms A theory of justice is based on are: - A gain should be shared by the least well off. - Natural holdings are morally arbitrary and should be eliminated where they don't benefit the least well off. - Individual natural rights are inviolable; they are lexicographically prior to utility. - The state doesn't have rights which can't be derived ... Read the complete review