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John Rawls, 1921-2002

John Rawls, 1921-2002. Who? GETTING TO THE ASSIGNED ARTICLE: A THEORY OF JUSTICE (1971) HOW WERE PEOPLE THINKG ABOUT ETHICS AND JUSTICE? Utilitarian Intuitionism. Is there a decision procedure that leads to our intuitions? What qualities must a population have? What would they choose?

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John Rawls, 1921-2002

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  1. John Rawls, 1921-2002

  2. Who? • GETTING TO THE ASSIGNED ARTICLE: A THEORY OF JUSTICE (1971)HOW WERE PEOPLE THINKG ABOUT ETHICS AND JUSTICE? • Utilitarian • Intuitionism

  3. Is there a decision procedure that leads to our intuitions? • What qualities must a population have? • What would they choose? • TWO PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE • Equal right to equal liberty • Inequalities work out to advantage of worst off • Pareto Optimality • Objection

  4. Counter to Objection: • VEIL OF IGNORANCE • DIFFERENCE PRINCIPLE • In addition: • Life Plan • Primary goods

  5. “JUSTICE AS FAIRNESS” • constitutional democracy • what has history given us? • What is politics and justice about? • Justice and historical contingency Who is a citizen conception of the good Author of their own claims Responsibility Autonomy?

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