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| Veil of Ignorance - Economics Dictionary of Arguments | |||
| Veil of ignorance: The veil of ignorance is a thought experiment introduced by American philosopher John Rawls in his 1971 work, A Theory of Justice. It serves as a powerful tool for evaluating the fairness and impartiality of societal structures and institutions. It asks us to imagine that we are completely unaware of our own social position, such as our race, gender, socioeconomic status, and natural talents. In this hypothetical state, we are tasked with designing the principles that should govern our society. See also Society, Impartiality, Justice, Equality, Fairness._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
| Author | Item | More concepts for author | |
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| D’Agostino, Fred | Veil of Ignorance | D’Agostino, Fred | |
| Rawls, John | Veil of Ignorance | Rawls, John | |
| Sandel, Michael | Veil of Ignorance | Sandel, Michael | |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-10-07 | |||
