Individuals tend to prosper and advance more when there exists mutual cooperation among each other within a just society than they would if they were to only look after and provide for themselves. Assuming that a society’s moral standards are just, one can infer that the social collaboration within a community seeks to establish what is good (e.g. happiness, success) amongst ALL their members equally. This is typically accomplished through the creation and regulation of the basic structure of a society, which is subject to social justice.
In his work, A Theory of Justice, American philosopher John Rawls focuses on the primacy and role of justice in social institutions. Specifically concerning the distributive aspects of a society, Rawls believes …show more content…
The first principle contends that everyone would be entitled to basic liberties, equally; political liberties to vote and run for office, freedom of speech, assembly, and so on (Rawls, 53). Now, persons in the OP, according to Rawls, will favor his 1st principle; he claims that they understand that under the veil of ignorance, neither can they obtain any special advantages for themselves, nor can they comply with special disadvantages. Therefore, he continues, “it is not reasonable for [them] to expect more than an equal share in the division of social primary goods, and since it’s not rational for him to agree to less, the sensible thing is to acknowledge” a principle that demands an equal distribution such as his 1st principle (Rawls, 130). I concur with Rawl’s reasoning; people in the OP are most likely to be drawn to his 1st principle because it promotes fairness, in a sense, in which assures each of them that no one, including themselves, will receive greater benefits, or lesser benefits than anyone else after they have left the OP. This principle assures that are receiving equal benefits. The next principle has similar reasons as to why it would be favored by persons in the
In his work, A Theory of Justice, American philosopher John Rawls focuses on the primacy and role of justice in social institutions. Specifically concerning the distributive aspects of a society, Rawls believes …show more content…
The first principle contends that everyone would be entitled to basic liberties, equally; political liberties to vote and run for office, freedom of speech, assembly, and so on (Rawls, 53). Now, persons in the OP, according to Rawls, will favor his 1st principle; he claims that they understand that under the veil of ignorance, neither can they obtain any special advantages for themselves, nor can they comply with special disadvantages. Therefore, he continues, “it is not reasonable for [them] to expect more than an equal share in the division of social primary goods, and since it’s not rational for him to agree to less, the sensible thing is to acknowledge” a principle that demands an equal distribution such as his 1st principle (Rawls, 130). I concur with Rawl’s reasoning; people in the OP are most likely to be drawn to his 1st principle because it promotes fairness, in a sense, in which assures each of them that no one, including themselves, will receive greater benefits, or lesser benefits than anyone else after they have left the OP. This principle assures that are receiving equal benefits. The next principle has similar reasons as to why it would be favored by persons in the