Philosopher John Rawls

John Rawls, a welfare state Liberal who worked during the 1970’s, contributed a great amount to philosophical studies. One of his ideas, the original position, was his most lasting contribution to theories on social justice. Original Position is a theoretical situation in which Rawl uses the moral point of view for the interest of the individual. However, a restriction is placed upon the reasoning of the situation. The rationalization does not include information that would …

…development as a whole, which is essential for the development of a nonbiased theory of justice. In conclusion, I personally feel that the original position is in the best interest of the individual. It creates a feel of equality of the sexes, which to me is an important aspect of society. However, I agree that the original position, at times, may lack important information through the Veil of Ignorance that may be of important significance.