Jommel Gonzales

CONTEMPORARY MORAL PROBLEMSBy:James E. White

“No one knows his place in society, his class position or social status, nor does anyone know his fortunein the distribution of natural assets and abilities, his intelligence, strength, and the like. I shall evenassume that the parties do not know their conceptions of the good or their special psychological propensities. The principles of justice are chosen behind a veil of ignorance.” Learning Expectations:

I expect to learn what the logic behind the theory of justice is and how come the author formulates this theory with regards to the principles of justice and judgement.

A Theory of Justice - John Rawls

Review:

According to the author, the people should established a law that has an equality which is appliesto all, whenever his or her status in life. The theory of justice has a first principle and second principle thattackles the various fundamental rights that satisfy its individual. The first principle is the most conditionsone’s prior to the second principle of justice. It has a certain rights that may refer to the individuals’freedom, such as freedom of speech, freedom of property, and freedom to vote. Its reasoning can be thebasis of emphasizing one’s rights that will lead to his favourable concerns among his role in the society.He also said that in able to make a good sense reason you must give a fair choice in each andevery situation you might turning of. Each ignorance can aggravate the situation if you are not treated thedistribution of justice to pursue the goods to on it ends. He emphasized the different role which critics inhis arguments by giving a scheme to the principles of justice. The first principle must have to familiarize tobe not violated because it is more or less absolute.