Friday, January 27, 2012

Homework, Chapter 3

1. What is justice?
2. It seems that rival principles of distribution are based on equality, need, effort, social contribution and merit. Does it make sense to you?
3. What's the utilitarian view of social distribution? Comment the idea of "worker participation" and "greater equality of income."
4. What's the libertarian approach to social distribution?
5. Comment Rawls' theory of justice. Comment on "original position," "veil of ignorance" and "choosing principles."
6. What are Rawls so called "two principles"?