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A 7 page essay that contrasts and compares the work of these political/social philosophers. John Rawls and Robert Nozick are two noted social philosophers with very different conceptualizations pertaining to economic justice. Basically, the approach to social justice advocated by Rawls is an egalitarian one that seeks to do away with economic equalities, as well as any morally arbitrary factor that confers advantages on any member of society at the expense of others (Honderich 745). Nozick takes a totally different view and argues that the state cannot take a large role either in the economy or society without violating the rights of the individuals involved (Honderich 629). This examination of these two arguments explores how each philosopher perceives the topics of equality and social justice within a framework of democracy before presenting this writer/tutor's personal opinion and how Rawls and Nozick would react to offered conclusions. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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with economic equalities, as well as any morally arbitrary factor that confers advantages on any member of society at the expense of others (Honderich 745). Nozick takes a totally different
view and argues that the state cannot take a large role either in the economy or society without violating the rights of the individuals involved (Honderich 629). The following examination
of these two arguments will explore how each philosopher perceives the topics of equality and social justice within a framework of democracy before presenting this writer/tutors personal opinion and how
Rawls and Nozick would react to offered conclusions. Rawls begins by stating his basic assumptions, indicating that the "guiding idea" to this theory is that the "principles of justice
for the basic structure of society are the object of the original agreement," that is, the principles that "free and rational persons concerned to further their own interests would accept
in an initial position of equality as defining the fundamental terms of their association" (Rawls 514). In other words, Rawls is engaging in a thought experiment, in which he images
what rational people would organize a society to be just and equal. "In justice as fairness the original position of equality corresponds to the state of nature in the
traditional theory of the social contract" (Rawls 514). According to Rawls, there should be a "veil of ignorance" in regards to who has natural talents, as consideration of who
is smarter, more agile, more creative, etc. would be antithetical to principles of social justice (Rawls 514). This veil of ignorance also excludes knowledge of the race, religion, sex, economic
or social standing of the individuals involved. As the formulators of this hypothetical society do not know their position within it, they are compelled to consider only what is equitable
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