PHIL 3730 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Egalitarianism, Robert Nozick, Firstclass
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It focuses on the greatest good; therefore, inequality just isn"t as important by comparison. John rawls inequality is only justifiable if it benefits the most disadvantaged. Rawls" maximin principle while in the original position (the space behind the veil of. Ignorance), everyone objectively decides on the best principles of justice by weighing the outcomes of the worst options and picking the one that has the most utility. An example of inequality benefitting the lease well-off is coach vs. By charging more for premium treatment, coach becomes more affordable. Society is built on a fair system of social cooperation. Let"s say an unequal distribution of resources (money) is deemed fair since it satisfies the. Maximin principle, there"s a chance it"ll breed envy where there was none before. One was offered: there"re only so many qualified executives available and they know this. By capping their salaries, they won"t really see a reason to go for the job.
