john rawls 3

social economic inequality

are tolerable

• but now expected to everyone’s advantage

rawls view on capitalism

he argued that capitalism permits a small class to monopolize the means of production, leading to massive inequality in income and political power

the basic principle of justice according to rawl is the glue that holds our

society

rawls- welfare state capitalist

a system where the means of production are privately owned but the government uses taxes and social programs to provide a decent standard life for the poor

why rawls welfare state capitalist

he rejects it because it is unjust

what did rawls wanted out of the welfare state capilist

he argued for a system that ensures a fairer starting point, rather than repairing inequality once it happens

what was rawls preffered systems

they were property ownin democracy and liberal socialism

rawls capitalism brought embodiment but

the veil of ignorance takes this away

rawls defends 2 principles in order of priority which are

• the first principle asserts that we all have basic and equal rights, even in freedom

• the second asserts that although we cannot expect everyone in society to enjoy equality, we can arrange for it to be in individuals’ advantage

rawls calls social instutuions

practices

rawls two principles express 3 ideas which are

liberty, equality, and reward

in justice as fairness the term person can

vary such as to nations or churches

entitlement = libertarianism

puts the right to private property 1st n couples this idea with deep skepticism as the wisdom or fairness of the goverment