A Theory of JusticeSince it appeared in 1971, John Rawls's A Theory of Justice has become a classic. The author has now revised the original edition to clear up a number of difficulties he and others have found in the original book. Rawls aims to express an essential part of the common core of the democratic tradition--justice as fairness--and to provide an alternative to utilitarianism, which had dominated the Anglo-Saxon tradition of political thought since the nineteenth century. Rawls substitutes the ideal of the social contract as a more satisfactory account of the basic rights and liberties of citizens as free and equal persons. "Each person," writes Rawls, "possesses an inviolability founded on justice that even the welfare of society as a whole cannot override." Advancing the ideas of Rousseau, Kant, Emerson, and Lincoln, Rawls's theory is as powerful today as it was when first published. |
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Page 488
... sense of justice may be enraged at someone who fails to act fairly . But anger and annoyance are distinct from indignation and resentment ; they are ... feelings are admittedly unpleasant , in some extended sense of 488 The Sense of Justice.
... sense of justice may be enraged at someone who fails to act fairly . But anger and annoyance are distinct from indignation and resentment ; they are ... feelings are admittedly unpleasant , in some extended sense of 488 The Sense of Justice.
Page 498
... feelings of guilt arising from friendship and mutual trust and the sense of justice tend to restore the arrangement . Moreover , a society regulated by a public sense of justice is inherently stable : other things equal , the forces ...
... feelings of guilt arising from friendship and mutual trust and the sense of justice tend to restore the arrangement . Moreover , a society regulated by a public sense of justice is inherently stable : other things equal , the forces ...
Page 567
... SENSE OF JUSTICE Now that all the parts of the theory of justice are before us , the argument for congruence can be completed . It suffices to tie to- gether the various aspects of a well ... Sense of Justice The Good of the Sense of Justice.
... SENSE OF JUSTICE Now that all the parts of the theory of justice are before us , the argument for congruence can be completed . It suffices to tie to- gether the various aspects of a well ... Sense of Justice The Good of the Sense of Justice.
Contents
JUSTICE AS FAIRNESS | 3 |
The Subject of Justice | 7 |
The Main Idea of the Theory of Justice | 11 |
Copyright | |
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accept advantages aims apply argument arrangements assume assumptions basic structure ciples circumstances citizens civil disobedience claims conception of justice considered judgments constitution constraints contract doctrine course defined definition desire difference principle discussion distribution economic effective efficiency ends envy equal liberty ethical example expectations express fact favored feelings further greater H. L. A. Hart human idea ideal individuals inequalities initial situation injustice institutions interests interpretation intuitionism intuitive justice as fairness justified least less limits maximize means ments natural duty notion one's original position particular parties philosophical point of view political precepts preferences principle of fairness principle of utility principles of justice problem procedural justice question rational plan reason recognized reflective equilibrium regulated relevant rules scheme seems sense of justice standpoint suppose theory of justice things tion unjust utilitarian veil of ignorance W. G. Runciman well-ordered society