What Assumptions About Human Nature Does Rawls Make in Developing

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Essay

What assumptions about human nature does Rawls make in developing his theory of justice using the artifice of the original position? Do you think that these assumptions are justified, or not? If so, do you think that the principles of justice that Rawls develops are binding on persons who were not in the original position (i.e., us)? Why, or why not? If not, do you think that the inadequacy of these assumptions undercut Rawls' views? Explain and justify your answer.

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Definitions:

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Proteins that convert chemical energy into mechanical work, moving along surface of cellular structures and are crucial for muscle contraction, intracellular transport, and cell division.

Metastasis

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Malignant Cells

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Malignant Neoplasm

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