Explain how Rawls tries to justify his solution in his own         \"unique\" version of contractarianism.         Explain...

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        Explain how Rawlstries to justify his solution in his own

        \"unique\" version ofcontractarianism.

        Explain what thefollowing terms refer to:

              (1) Original Position

              (2) Veil of Ignorance

              (3) Maximin Rule

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Rawls wanted to find the principles for a just system for distributing wealth in a fair way The problem is people would choose principles out of their own selfinterest A rich person wouldnt agree to a redistribution of wealth because he doesnt want to lose his wealth Original position is a state of authentic ambiguity and uncertainty tied with common senseIt is a state in which a person wouldnt have fair idea concerning the rewards but would have a vague idea So Rawls came up with a thought experiment called the original position Youd need to image that your consciousness is placed back in time before you are born    See Answer
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