Political Science · Western Political Thought
UGC NET June 2019 Political Science
John Rawls's concept of the 'veil of ignorance' does not imply which one of the following?
ANo one knows his place in society
BNo one knows his class position or social status
CNo one knows his fortune in the distribution of natural assets
DThe parties know their conception of the good ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) The parties know their conception of the good — The veil of ignorance does not imply that the parties know their conception of the good, so the answer is the fourth option.
Explanation
★The veil of ignorance does not imply that the parties know their conception of the good, so the answer is the fourth option.
★Behind the veil the parties are denied knowledge of their own ends, values and idea of the good life.
★They do, however, lose knowledge of their place in society, their class and their natural fortune.
★Those three exclusions are exactly what the veil does imply.
★Knowing one's conception of the good would let a person bias the principles toward their own goals.
★So that statement runs against the whole purpose of the veil and is the odd one out.
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