Political Science · Western Political Thought
Which is Not related or attributed to John Rawls?
AVeil of ignorance
BDifference Principle
COriginal position
DUtilitarianism ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Utilitarianism — Utilitarianism is not attributed to Rawls, so it is the odd one out.
Explanation
★Utilitarianism is not attributed to Rawls, so it is the odd one out.
★Rawls' theory of justice was framed mainly as a refutation of utilitarianism.
★He rejected the way utilitarianism can sacrifice some individuals for total welfare.
★The veil of ignorance is his device for choosing principles without knowing one's own position.
★The original position is the fair starting point where the parties reason behind that veil.
★The difference principle permits inequalities only when they help the least advantaged.
★So three terms are core to Rawls, while utilitarianism is the view he set out to replace.
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