RAWLS

THEORY
OF
JUSTICE
INTRODUCTION
John Rawls was an American
political philosopher in the
liberal tradition. His theory of
justice as fairness describes a
society of free citizens
holding equal basic rights and
cooperating within an
egalitarian economic system.
INTRODUCTION
Rawls’ theory is oriented toward liberalism and forms the
basis for what law enforcement, and the criminal justice
s y s t e m , s h o u l d s t r i v e f o r i n a p l u r a l i s t i c a n d l i b e r a l s o c i e t y.
B o r r o w i n g f r o m s o m e c o n c e p t s o f s o c i a l c o n t r a c t t h e o r y,
Rawls envisions a society in which the principles of justice
a r e f o u n d e d i n a s o c i a l c o n t r a c t . H o w e v e r, R a w l s i d e n t i f i e s
problems with the social contract that do not allow fairness
and equality to exist among members of society and
therefore proposes a social contract which is negotiated
behind a “veil of ignorance.”
 PRINCIPLES
• THE EQUAL 2. THE DIFFERENCE
LIBERTY PRINCIPLE
• r i g hPRINCIPLES
t to life Social and economic
• right to vote positions are to be to:
• right to speech • a ) e v e r y o n e ’s
• right to peaceable advantage
assembly • b) open to all.

3. FREEDOM
 THEORY OF
JUSTICE
John Rawls wrote a book called "A Theory of Justice" in 1971.
He wanted to solve the problem of how to balance freedom and
equality in society. Instead of seeing them as opposites, Rawls said we
could make them work together. He called this idea "justice as
fairness." Rawls believed that by thinking differently about what
fairness means, we could see that freedom and equality aren't in
conflict after all. He wanted to show that we could have both in a fair
society.
 DEBATES SURROUNDING
RAWLS' THEORY OF
JUSTICE
• Critique of the Veil of Ignorance
• Cultural and Moral Diversity
• Role of Institutions
 APPLICATI
ON
Encourage Respect
Promote Equal Basic
Fairness Opportunities Rights and
Liberties
 CONCLUSION
John Rawls gives account of a system which benefits all sections of the
society, equally. He, through his theory, proposed a system where laws and
principles of justice are made by the conscious effort of the people who would
be governed by those laws and principles. His idea of the veil of ignorance
points out to the idea of equality, a system where each individual has equal
participation in the making and where there are no biases involved. Further,
through his difference principle, he had taken care of those who need special
attention after the system is made. His idea is one such ideal which can be
chosen to protect the rights of minorities and the least well off.
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