According to John Rawls, it is appropriate when asking why a particular person is punished to look backwards to particular instances of wrongdoing on the part of that person. true or false
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In his book "A Theory of Justice," John Rawls presents a thought experiment to rationally determine the principles of justice that should govern a just society. Rawls hypothesizes that these principles are based on how a group of individuals would understand what is just when judged from what he refers to as the "original position." This refers to the place where all the members, seeking to form a society, must agree to the set of rules governing the society before its formation. Rawls further argues that in order to reach an agreement, the consideration of the principles of justice must occur with the additional requirement that none of the individuals know what position they will hold in the society being formed. Rawls refers to this as the "veil of ignorance," behind which the principles will be decided. Questions: Why is it necessary to postulate an "original position" where the potential members of a society are not yet in a society but need to form an agreement or contract? How does the notion of the "original position" argue for Rawls' first principle of justice (equal rights or liberties)? (Hint: Why is it important that the agreement is voluntary?) Explain how the "veil of ignorance" implies Rawls' second principle regarding social inequalities (equal opportunity and inequality only insofar as the least advantaged benefit most).
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Question 16: Rawls and Nozick both agree that ... a) ... the law should embody no conception of the good life. b) ... in the name of liberty, the government must provide basic necessities to those unable to procure them. c) ... private institutions are not subject to principles of justice. d) ... redistributive taxation is unjust unless it remedies some past injustice. e) ... if the majority enacts it after sustained public debate, publicly funded healthcare is just.
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