Distributive shares from "summary" of A Theory of Justice, Revised Edition by John Rawls,Professor John Rawls
Distributive shares refer to the allocation of social primary goods among individuals in a society. These goods include rights, liberties, income, wealth, and opportunities. The distribution of these goods is crucial in determining the fairness and justice of a society. In a just society, distributive shares should be determined based on principles that are agreed upon by individuals in a hypothetical initial position of equality. This hypothetical scenario, known as the original position, is where rational individuals would choose principles of justice without knowing their own place in society, such as their social status, wealth, or natural abilities. The principles of justice that individuals would agree upon in the original position are the two principles of justice. The first principle requires equal basic liberties for all individuals, while the second principle focuses on the fair distribution of social and economic goods. According to the second principle of justice, social and economic...
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