Rationality and Groundwork of the Theory of Justice as Fairness

Authors

  • Luciano Campos dos Santos

Keywords:

Theory of Justice, fairness, original position

Abstract

This article aims to discuss the justification basis of the conception of justice as fairness, such as it is elaborated in A Theory of Justice. Focusing on the configuration of the Original Position – which, in the wake of the contract doctrines, express “the guiding idea” that “the principles of justice for the basic structure of society are the object of the original agreement”– one brings to light, particularly, the notion of rationality of the parties and its relations with the justification claims of the theory as a whole.

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Published

2013-12-10

How to Cite

DOS SANTOS, L. C. Rationality and Groundwork of the Theory of Justice as Fairness. Controvérsia (UNISINOS) - ISSN 1808-5253, São Leopoldo, v. 5, n. 3, p. 55–69, 2013. Disponível em: https://revistas.unisinos.br/index.php/controversia/article/view/6688. Acesso em: 30 apr. 2025.

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Vol. 5 No. 3 (2009)

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