Rawls, A Theory of Justice §11: "Two Principles of Justice

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Thesis

The first, provisional statement of the two principles chosen in the original position.

They are in lexical order: basic liberties come first and cannot be traded for economic gains

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Rawls’ Two principles of Justice

  1. Each person has an equal right to the most extensive scheme of equal basic liberties compatible with a similar scheme for others

  2. Social and economic inequalities: should be arranged so they

    1. are reasonably expected to be to everyone’s advantage

    2. attatched to positions and offices open to all


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Rawl’s List of Basic Liberties

  1. political liberty (vote and hold office)

  2. freedom of speech

  3. freedom of assembly

  4. freedom of conscience and of thought

  5. freedom of the person

  6. freedom to hold personal property

  7. from arbitrary arrest and seizure


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Social Primary Goods

  • rights

  • liberties

  • opportunities

  • income

  • wealth

  • social bases of self-respect


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Natural primary goods

  • health

  • vigor

  • intelligence

  • imagination