Rawls' two principles of justice: their adoption by rational self-interested individuals in A Theory of Justice

Alexandra Dobra

E-LOGOS, 2010, vol. 2010, issue 1, 7 pages

Abstract: The present paper aims in a first stage, to exploit succinctly the cardinal argument - the contract argument - acquainted in "A Theory of Justice", which provides incentives for the two principles' general adoption. In a second stage, a discussion appraising the feasibility of these two principles and their subsequent empirical adoption will be dealt with. This contributes to the provision of counter-arguments and the highlighting of weaknesses.

Keywords: Two principles; contract argument; original position; veil of ignorance; difficulty; feasibility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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