Rawls

Question 0

The Second Principle of Justice

Rawls

Answer 0

Social and economic inequalities are to be arranged so that they are:

a) to the greatest benefit of the least advantaged, consistent with the just saving principle.
b) attached to offices and positions open to all under conditions of fair equality of opportunity.

Question 1

The First Principle of Justice

Rawls

Answer 1

Each person is to have an equal right to the most extensive total system of equal basic liberties compatible with a similar system of liberty for all

Question 2

Veil of Ignorance

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Answer 2

How to see fairness.

Veil of Ignorance is to ignore all that impeeds bias

Question 3

What are the Principles of Justice?

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Answer 3

The principles of justice are those regarding the basic structure of society that people would agree to in the original position.

Question 4

The Basic Structure of Society

Answer 4

The major institution which form the conditions within which individual actions take place.