Rawls

Question 1

What is justice for Rawls?

Accepted Answer

Justice as fairness

Question 2

What is the original position?

Accepted Answer

A hypothetical choice situation behind a veil of ignorance

Question 3

What is the veil of ignorance?

Accepted Answer

Not knowing your class, race, talents, or conception of the good

Question 4

Why is the original position necessary?

Accepted Answer

It prevents bias in choosing principles

Question 5

What is utilitarianism’s limitation?

Accepted Answer

It allows sacrificing basic rights

Question 6

What is intuitionism’s limitation?

Accepted Answer

No clear priority rule

Question 7

What is perfectionism’s limitation?

Accepted Answer

It threatens liberty and ignores pluralism

Question 8

What is the equal basic liberty principle?

Accepted Answer

Everyone has the same basic liberties compatible with similar liberty for all

Question 9

When can liberties be limited?

Accepted Answer

Only to protect liberty itself

Question 10

What is fair equality of opportunity?

Accepted Answer

Positions must be genuinely open to all

Question 11

What is the difference principle?

Accepted Answer

Inequalities must benefit the least advantaged

Question 12

Which principle has priority?

Accepted Answer

Equal basic liberties

Question 13

Within the second principle, which comes first?

Accepted Answer

Fair equality of opportunity

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