The Veil of Ignorance Refers To

question 64

Multiple Choice

The veil of ignorance refers to:

• A)the fact that most people are unaware of their place in society
• B)the Rawlsianism argument that justice can never be agreed upon
• C)a thought experiment when designing policy where one does not know where he/she will end up in society
• D)the claim that government should maximise the wellbeing of the least well off in society

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