PHIL 101 Lecture 11: Liberal Conception of Justice (Neuner)
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Ignorant of: personal characteristics, interests, and circumstances. Must not know: occupation, family, political situation, gender, level of intelligence, social class, age, beauty, wealth, disabilities, athletic abilities, religion. Enough to survive comfortably given the social cooperation. We might have our differences, but we can still cooperate and get along. People have different worldviews and concepts of the good. Human beings have a natural desire to want more. Someone who prefers lower returns with known risks compared to someone who prefers higher returns with unknown risks. Power, survivor, food, love, thoughts, sex, children, friends. Free and equal citizens under the veil of ignorance decide on the basic structure that the government will be. What principles of justice would people in the op choose: principle of justice: the liberty principle. Each person is to have an equal right to basic liberties. Right to vote, assembly, speech, religion, due process. First principle has highest priority: principle of justice:
