![]() ![]() John Rawls (1921-2002) was a Harvard philosopher best known for his A Theory of Justice (1971), which attempted to define a just society. A successful theory of justice must explain why clear injustices are unjust and help us resolve current disputes. Others disagree: even if these facts are regrettable, they aren’t issues of justice. In many societies, what best predicts your future income, or whether you will attend college, is your parents’ income. In many countries, people are denied rights to free speech, to participate in political life, or to pursue a career, because of their gender, religion, race or other factors, while their fellow citizens enjoy these rights. Some people are multi-billionaires others die because they are too poor to afford food or medications. ![]() ![]() Category: Social and Political Philosophy, Ethics ![]()
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