In a reaction to this work, another author wrote of the Lockean proviso, a rule of acquisition which has a historical shadow that can result in the loss of entitlement.
In a reaction to this work, another author wrote of the Lockean proviso, a rule of acquisition which has a historical shadow that can result in the loss of entitlement. The author of this work advocates an approach differing from the ideal spectator method in requiring unanimous agreement, and in restricting the information available to the negotiators. It also claims that the only tolerable economic inequalities are those which benefit the least well off, an idea known as the difference principle. The lack of a priori knowledge about individual traits is the veil of ignorance, a characteristic of the original position. FTP, name this work which treats the title concept "as fairness," written by John Rawls.
In a reaction to this work, another author wrote of the Lockean proviso, a rule of acquisition which has a historical shadow that can result in the loss of entitlement.
A {Theory of Justice}