John Rawls
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Political philosopher (1921 to 2002) whose A Theory of Justice (1971) argued for justice as fairness: principles chosen behind a veil of ignorance, with…
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Unjust laws and institutions must be reformed or abolished, however efficient they are (opens korrents.com)
“A theory however elegant and economical must be rejected or revised if it is untrue; likewise laws and institutions no matter how efficient and well-arranged must be reformed or abolished if they are unjust.”
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Each person has an inviolability that even society's overall welfare cannot override (opens korrents.com)
“Each person possesses an inviolability founded on justice that even the welfare of society as a whole cannot override.”
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In a just society equal liberties are settled and not open to political bargaining (opens korrents.com)
“Therefore in a just society the liberties of equal citizenship are taken as settled; the rights secured by justice are not subject to political bargaining or to the calculus of social interests.”
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Unjust laws and institutions must be reformed or abolished, however efficient they are (opens korrents.com)