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Philosophy

John Rawls' Veil of Ignorance

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Rawls introduced the veil of ignorance in his 1971 book 'A Theory of Justice', arguing that rational individuals behind the veil would choose two principles: first, equal basic liberties for all, and second, social and economic inequalities only if they benefit the least advantaged.

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Imagine you had to design a society, but you had no idea whether you would be born rich or poor, healthy or sick, into an ethnic majority or a persecuted minority. What rules would you choose to make that society fair for everyone?