Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Wilt Chamberlain, Risk Aversion, Decision Rule
28 Dec 2017
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They have a capacity for a conception of the good. Primary goods include liberties, opportunities, income and wealth, and the social bases of self-respect. The original position, behind the veil of ignorance, what principles of justice would you choose and why. Remember: you are self-interested but ignorant about your own identity, so you are forced to be impartial. Difference principle: economic inequalities must maximally benefit the worst off. Veil of ignorance makes it irrational to discriminate against anyone. Problem: (cid:498)maximization with a floor(cid:499) seems more desirable than the difference. Rawls: principles we would agree to if we didn"t know the results of the natural and social lotteries. Nozick: respecting self-ownership rights and private property rights, thereby limiting state interference. What justice is about: no one else is harmed. Three ways to legitimately come to own things: Initial acquisition nothing originally owned, therefor can be obtained as long as. Voluntary transfer trades, things being bought and sold.
