Diplomacy & Politics Glossary

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Original Position

John Rawls's hypothetical scenario where individuals choose principles of justice behind a veil of ignorance.

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Rawls’ Original Position

A hypothetical scenario where individuals choose justice principles without knowledge of their social status.

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Rawlsian Reflective Equilibrium

John Rawls’s method of testing moral intuitions by balancing principles and judgments for coherent justice.

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Veil of Ignorance

Rawls's method for determining principles of justice by imagining decision-makers unaware of their own social status or natural abilities.

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