Ronald Rawls: A Theory of Justice

What I expect to learn: To be able to know what is justice for Rawls.

Quote: “Justice as fairness”

Review:

                Basically this reading is all about justice and what are the two justice principles formulated by Rawls. On the first part of the reading, Rawls mentioned about his understandings about the original position. Rawls said that, in working out the perspective of justice as fairness is you should determine which principles of justice would be chosen in the original position. Based on the reading original position is based on the understanding it as a purely hypothetical situation characterized in order for you to lead to the conception of justice. He said that in original position, no one knows his place, his situation, his world such as his intelligence, strength and weaknesses. That’s why he said that the principles of justice is based on the veil of ignorance. In other words, everyone will be treated equally or based on the reading no one is advantaged or disadvantaged.

                Rawls, although he said that it is only the tentative, formulated 2 principles. One is, “each person is to have an equal right to the most extensive basic liberty compatible with a similar liberty for others”. This means that, everyone has the right to do something that makes him happy as long as that thing does not hinder with similar happiness to others. For me this principle will become complicated to someone because if a certain person does a thing that makes him happy and that thing is illegal. The second principle is: “social and economic inequalities are to be arranged so that they are both reasonably expected to be everyone’s advantage”. This principle means that everyone should have the advantage and all things should be accessible to everyone.

What I’ve learned:

I’ve learned the 2 principles of justice formulated by Rawls

How to apply justice and respect.

The sense of fairness to all things.

Integrative Questions:

What is original position for Rawls?

What are the 2 principles of justice?

Explain each.

What are the works of Rawls?