Discuss the principles of Rawls' theory of justice.
Rawls's theory of justice revolves around the adaptation of two fundamental principles of justice which would, in turn, guarantee a just and morally acceptable society. The first principle guarantees the right of each person to have the most extensive basic liberty compatible with the liberty of others. The second principle states that social and economic positions are to be (a) to everyone's advantage and (b) open to all.
The First Principle of Justice
"First: each person is to have an equal right to the most extensive basic liberty compatible with a similar liberty for others."
The basic liberties of citizens are, the political liberty to vote and run for office, freedom of speech and assembly, liberty of conscience, freedom of personal property and freedom from arbitrary arrest. However, he says:
"liberties not on the list, for example, the right to own certain kinds of property (e.g. means of production) and freedom of contract as understood by the doctrine of laissez-faire are not basic; and so they are not protected by the priority of the first principle.
The Second Principle of Justice
Social and economic inequalities are to be arranged so that (a) they are to be of the greatest benefit to the least-advantaged members of society,
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