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Single Idea 4123
[filed under theme 23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 1. Contractarianism
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Full Idea
Rawls's theory is an elaboration of a simple idea: a fair system of arrangements is one that the parties can agree to without knowing how it will benefit them personally.
Gist of Idea
A fair arrangement is one that parties can agree to without knowing how it will benefit them personally
Source
report of John Rawls (A Theory of Justice [1972]) by Bernard Williams - Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy Ch.5
Book Ref
Williams,Bernard: 'Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy' [Fontana 1985], p.78
A Reaction
The essence of modern Kantian contractualism. It is an appealing principle for building a rational world, but I hear Nietzsche turning in his grave.
The
14 ideas
from 'A Theory of Justice'
3280
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Why does the rational agreement of the 'Original Position' in Rawls make it right?
[Nagel on Rawls]
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20552
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The original position models the idea that citizens start as free and equal
[Rawls, by Swift]
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15676
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Rawls defends the priority of right over good
[Rawls, by Finlayson]
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4123
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A fair arrangement is one that parties can agree to without knowing how it will benefit them personally
[Rawls, by Williams,B]
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20538
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Utilitarians lump persons together; Rawls somewhat separates them; Nozick wholly separates them
[Swift on Rawls]
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9277
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Rawls's account of justice relies on conventional fairness, avoiding all moral controversy
[Gray on Rawls]
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21018
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The social contract has problems with future generations, national boundaries, disabilities and animals
[Rawls, by Nussbaum]
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18636
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Choose justice principles in ignorance of your own social situation
[Rawls]
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18631
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All desirable social features should be equal, unless inequality favours the disadvantaged
[Rawls]
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21041
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Justice concerns not natural distributions, or our born location, but what we do about them
[Rawls]
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20527
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Liberty Principle: everyone has an equal right to liberties, if compatible with others' liberties
[Rawls]
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23110
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Human injustice is not a permanent feature of communities
[Rawls]
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23583
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If an aggression is unjust, the constraints on how it is fought are much stricter
[Rawls]
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3279
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Utilitarianism inappropriately scales up the individual willingness to make sacrifices
[Rawls, by Nagel]
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