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- Title
Ideal theory, political liberalism, and the well‐ordered society.
- Authors
Freeman, Samuel
- Abstract
This article provides an overview of John Rawls' theory of justice, focusing on the concept of a well-ordered society. Rawls argues that in a just society, there will be a diversity of moral and philosophical views, and it is unrealistic to expect complete agreement on a single conception of justice. Instead, he proposes the idea of a well-ordered liberal society, where there is a family of reasonable liberal political conceptions that share certain features, such as equal basic rights and liberties, the priority of these freedoms, and the provision of a social minimum. Rawls also emphasizes the importance of reciprocity and preventing excessive inequalities. The article concludes that justice as fairness is the most reasonable political conception within a well-ordered liberal society.
- Subjects
RAWLS, John, 1921-2002; SOCIAL contract; LIBERALISM; FAIRNESS; DELIBERATION; EQUALITY; SEX discrimination; INCOME inequality
- Publication
Journal of Social Philosophy, 2024, Vol 55, Issue 2, p278
- ISSN
0047-2786
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/josp.12520