The Following Are Characteristic of Rawls's Social Justice Theory Except

question 30

Multiple Choice

The following are characteristic of Rawls's social justice theory except:

• A) persons in society are presumed to have entered into a social contract with all others.
• B) individuals should make decisions so as to maximize the total wealth in society.
• C) persons who are unaware of their station in society should be the ones to choose the principles of justice.
• D) it has been criticized because many persons in society would not choose to maximize the benefits to the least advantaged persons in society.
• E) it has been criticized because establishing the blind "original position" for choosing moral principles is impossible in the real world.

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