The relation between Rawls' two principles of justice : a critical examination

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dc.contributor.advisorDe Crespigny, Anthony R Cen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLawrence, Ralph Bruceen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-21T19:09:40Z
dc.date.available2016-03-21T19:09:40Z
dc.date.issued1977en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 122-136.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractJohn Rawls' principal aim in A Theory of Justice is to explicate a moral theory, justice as fairness, based on an interpretation of the social contract, which offers a substantial alternative to utilitarian thought in general. Rawls concentrates on justice because, in his opinion, it is the most important virtue of the arrangement of the basic structure of society. Two main principles, namely, (1) the principle of liberty and (2) the principle of fair equality of opportunity and the difference principle, are the prime constituents of Rawls' special or ideal conception of justice. I intend to discuss the content and the ordering of the main principles from the perspective of those formulating them. There are five parts to my analysis. In Chapter One the main themes and the overall plan of A Theory of Justice are described. Chapter Two is devoted to a discussion of the original position which is the starting point of Rawls' theory. The principle of liberty, and its priority, are the subject of Chapter Three. Chapter Four focuses on both the principle of fair equality of opportunity and the difference principle, the relation between these principles, and the relation between each part of the second principle and the principle of liberty. Finally, in Chapter Five, the conclusions of the previous chapters will enable me to comment on the suitability of these principles as the standard of a just society.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationLawrence, R. B. (1977). <i>The relation between Rawls' two principles of justice : a critical examination</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18045en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationLawrence, Ralph Bruce. <i>"The relation between Rawls' two principles of justice : a critical examination."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies, 1977. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18045en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLawrence, R. 1977. The relation between Rawls' two principles of justice : a critical examination. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Lawrence, Ralph Bruce AB - John Rawls' principal aim in A Theory of Justice is to explicate a moral theory, justice as fairness, based on an interpretation of the social contract, which offers a substantial alternative to utilitarian thought in general. Rawls concentrates on justice because, in his opinion, it is the most important virtue of the arrangement of the basic structure of society. Two main principles, namely, (1) the principle of liberty and (2) the principle of fair equality of opportunity and the difference principle, are the prime constituents of Rawls' special or ideal conception of justice. I intend to discuss the content and the ordering of the main principles from the perspective of those formulating them. There are five parts to my analysis. In Chapter One the main themes and the overall plan of A Theory of Justice are described. Chapter Two is devoted to a discussion of the original position which is the starting point of Rawls' theory. The principle of liberty, and its priority, are the subject of Chapter Three. Chapter Four focuses on both the principle of fair equality of opportunity and the difference principle, the relation between these principles, and the relation between each part of the second principle and the principle of liberty. Finally, in Chapter Five, the conclusions of the previous chapters will enable me to comment on the suitability of these principles as the standard of a just society. DA - 1977 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1977 T1 - The relation between Rawls' two principles of justice : a critical examination TI - The relation between Rawls' two principles of justice : a critical examination UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18045 ER - en_ZA
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitationLawrence RB. The relation between Rawls' two principles of justice : a critical examination. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies, 1977 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18045en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Political Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPolitical Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleThe relation between Rawls' two principles of justice : a critical examinationen_ZA
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