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Rawls' Theory of Justice

In Our Time: Philosophy

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The Problem With Utilitarianism

In the early sections of the theory of justice, Rawls sets up this type of opposition between utilitarianism and intuitionism. Although utilitarianism is very principled, it can give us counterintuitive consequences. For me and Peter, there's an element of the social contracting Rawls approach. Can you tell us what that is and what part of it he was drawing on please?

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