Brain in a Vat

John Rawls: Justice as Fairness | Paul Weithman

Aug 1, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Baseball Game Thought Experiment

  • Paul Weithman uses a baseball game thought experiment to explain fairness in rules. \n- Players imagine not knowing their abilities to decide fair rules, echoing Rawls' justice approach.
INSIGHT

Veil of Ignorance Explained

  • Rawls' social contract, the original position, uses a veil of ignorance. \n- This prevents self-interest bias by hiding individual traits during rule formation.
INSIGHT

Rawls versus Utilitarianism

  • Rawls rejects utilitarianism's total sum approach to justice. \n- His principles prioritize equal basic liberties and benefiting the least advantaged.
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