Rawls's principle 2a, to remind you, is (quoting from wikipedia here): Social and economic inequalities are to be arranged so that (Rawls, 1971, p.302; revised edition, p. 47): (a) they are to be of the greatest benefit to the least-advantaged members of society, consistent with the just savings principle (the difference principle). This has appeal to modern liberals Continue Reading …
Topic for #85: John Rawls’s Theory of Justice
Listen now to Seth's Precognition for this episode. On the evening of 11/10, we're discussing John Rawls. What is justice? Rawls interpreted this question as asking what basic social rules and structures would result in a society that we'd consider fair. Justice is fairness, on a social level. Fairness, of course, is an intuitive notion, and begs for a philosophical Continue Reading …