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A theory of justice

John Rawls
In this work the author argues that the correct principles of justice are those that would be agreed to by free and rational persons, placed in the "original position" behind a veil of ignorance, not knowing their own place in society or their class, race, or sex.
Print Book, English, 2000
Rev. ed., repr View all formats and editions
Oxford Univ. Press, Oxford, 2000
XXII, 538 Seiten : Diagramme ; 20 cm
9780198250548, 9780198250555, 0198250541, 019825055X
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PREFACE TO THE REVISED EDITION; PART ONE: THEORY; I. JUSTICE AS FAIRNESS; II.THE PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE; III. THE ORIGINAL POSITION; PART TWO: INSTITUTIONS; IV. EQUAL LIBERTY; V. DISTRIBUTIVE SHARES; VI. DUTY AND OBLIGATION; PART THREE: ENDS; VII. GOODNESS AS RATIONALITY; VIII. THE SENSE OF JUSTICE; IX. THE GOOD OF JUSTICE; INDEX