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How to build a fairer society: does this 20th century philosopher have the answer?
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The Principles of Justice
The first principle is known as the basic liberties principle. It's the idea that basically the first priority of the state is to protect a set of fundamental personal and political freedoms. Then he has a second equality principle that actually has two parts. First is equality of opportunity that everyone should have a fair chance to develop their talents and abilities in life. And then, most innovative and radical part of his theory is what's known as the difference principle,. The idea that we should organize our economic system in such a way that the least well off are better off than they would be under any alternative system.
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