john rawls

rawls is referred to as a kantian because

their goals align

• rawls provides us with an understanding of justice that’s composed of many different theories

the original postion is the stage

people are rational self interested and reasonably fair minded (the people on the stage)

the basic principle of justice

a framework designed to regulate the fundamental structure of society

the knwoledge of who they are

the rational self interested

oppurtunity

this is the concept thats open, where u can get more opportunities

rational

thinking rationality

• when thinking of rational self interest u think of who u are

4 characteristics

race, gender, class, and creed

rawls famous concept

the veil of ignorance, this will strip people of their self knowledge and self interest

the veil strips us of our

biases and predigest

it is about wat once the veil of ignorance is lifted

of what happens in the long run

once we find the basic principes the

veil of ignorance will be lifted which includes race, gender, class and creed