Philosophy of Society and Wealth
Examining John Rawls’ Veil of Ignorance and Wealth Inequality
Exploring the Practicality and Critiques of Rawls’ Philosophical Theory
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Some see wealth inequality as tge defining essence of many capitalist democracies. Over the decades, experts have tried to explore the evolution of wealth concentration and why we have seen a recent surge in many countries besides the United States. Then again, while the United States has experienced stark wealth concentration, other nations have also seen increasing wealth inequality since the 1980s, when the Soviet Union fellapart.
John Rawls and the Veil of Ignorance
John Rawls is a prominent philosopher who introduced the concept of "Veil of Ignorance." In his philosophical argument, he thought of designing a just society.
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Rawls stated that we should imagine creating a society from scratch. He called His hypothetical scenario the “Original Position” where we don't know our social status, talents, or future wealth. Within the context of his hypothesis, Rawls assumes that people in the…
