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John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: The extreme nature of dominant-end views is often

The extreme nature of dominant-end views is often concealed by the vagueness and ambiguity of the end proposed. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: We must choose for others as we have

We must choose for others as we have reason to believe they would choose for themselves if they were at the age of reason and deciding rationally. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: Thus I assume that to each according to

Thus I assume that to each according to his threat advantage is not a conception of justice. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: No one deserves his greater natural capacity nor

No one deserves his greater natural capacity nor merits a more favorable starting place in society. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: In constant pursuit of money to finance campaigns,

In constant pursuit of money to finance campaigns, the political system is simply unable to function. Its deliberative powers are paralyzed. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: An injustice is tolerable only when it is

An injustice is tolerable only when it is necessary to avoid an even greater injustice. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: The principles of justice are chosen behind a

The principles of justice are chosen behind a veil of ignorance. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: A just society is a society that if

A just society is a society that if you knew everything about it, you'd be willing to enter it in a random place. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: The fault of the utilitarian doctrine is that

The fault of the utilitarian doctrine is that it mistakes impersonality for impartiality. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: There are infinitely many variations of the initial

There are infinitely many variations of the initial situation and therefore no doubt indefinitely many theorems of moral geometry. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: Ideally a just constitution would be a just

Ideally a just constitution would be a just procedure arranged to insure a just outcome. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: The fundamental criterion for judging any procedure is

The fundamental criterion for judging any procedure is the justice of its likely results. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: An intuitionist conception of justice is, one might

An intuitionist conception of justice is, one might say, but half a conception. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: The sense of justice is continuous with the

The sense of justice is continuous with the love of mankind. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: Clearly when the liberties are left unrestricted they

Clearly when the liberties are left unrestricted they collide with one another. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: The bad man desires arbitrary power. What moves

The bad man desires arbitrary power. What moves the evil man is the love of injustice. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: The circumstances of justice may be described as

The circumstances of justice may be described as the normal conditions under which human cooperation is both possible and necessary. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: Ideal legislators do not vote their interests.

Ideal legislators do not vote their interests. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: It is of first importance that the military

It is of first importance that the military be subordinate to civilian government — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: [E]ach person is to have an equal right

[E]ach person is to have an equal right to the most extensive basic liberty compatible with a similar liberty for others. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: A just system must generate its own support.

A just system must generate its own support. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: We strive for the best we can attain

We strive for the best we can attain within the scope the world allows. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: If A were not allowed his better position,

If A were not allowed his better position, B would be even worse off than he is. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: The hazards of the generalized prisoner's dilemma are

The hazards of the generalized prisoner's dilemma are removed by the match between the right and the good. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: Justice is happiness according to virtue.

Justice is happiness according to virtue. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: Justice as fairness provides what we want.

Justice as fairness provides what we want. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: The intolerant can be viewed as free-riders, as

The intolerant can be viewed as free-riders, as persons who seek the advantages of just institutions while not doing their share to uphold them. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: We may suppose that everyone has in himself

We may suppose that everyone has in himself the whole form of a moral conception. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: The fairest rules are those to which everyone

The fairest rules are those to which everyone would agree if they did not know how much power they would have. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: A society regulated by a public sense of

A society regulated by a public sense of justice is inherently stable. — John Rawls

John Rawls Quotes By John Rawls: Intuitionism is not constructive, perfectionism is unacceptable.

Intuitionism is not constructive, perfectionism is unacceptable. — John Rawls