Rawls' Philosophy That Inequalities Are Justified If They Benefit the Position

question 32

Multiple Choice

Rawls' philosophy that inequalities are justified if they benefit the position of the least-advantaged person is known as the

• A) inequality principle.
• B) equity principle.
• C) difference principle.
• D) ignorance veil principle.

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