Rawls - Justice and Fairness in Society

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Join George and John as they discuss and debate different philosophical ideas, today they will be looking into the works of political philosopher John Rawls and his theory of a just and fair society. Rawls offers his philosophy as a way to ensure justice and fairness is met within any society. By imagining the original position and the veil of ignorance, Rawls argues we will meet the principles of justice. Watch as Rawls’ theory is explained and assessed. This script to this video is part of... - The Philosophy Vibe 'Political Philosophy' eBook, available on Amazon: https://mybook.to/philosophyvibe9 - The Philosophy Vibe Paperback Anthology Vol 3 'Ethics and Political Philosophy' available on Amazon: https://mybook.to/philosophyvibevol3 Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/philosophy-vibe-store 0:00 - Introduction 1:16 - The Original Position 2:50 - The Veil of Ignorance 6:07 - The Principles of Justice 6:36 - The Equal Liberty Principle 7:56 - The Difference Principle 12:11 - Criticisms of Rawls' Theory of Justice #Rawls #JusticeandFairness #VeilofIgnorance #PrinciplesofJustice #Philosophy