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Rawls' Theory of Justice

In Our Time

Designing Society from Behind the Veil of Ignorance

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The concept of the veil of ignorance radicalizes the social contract tradition by focusing on creating fair agreements without unfair advantages. It allows people to abstract away from their starting points and envision a society's construction based on impartiality. The original position behind the veil of ignorance serves as a thought experiment to capture impartiality and guide the formation of societal principles beyond moral intuitions. By eliminating real-world impurities and background inequalities, this concept helps in designing a society from a perspective where individuals don't know their place in it.

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