What John Rawls thinks about libertarianism

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Political philosopher (1921 to 2002) whose A Theory of Justice (1971) argued for justice as fairness: principles chosen behind a veil of ignorance, with inequalities allowed only where they benefit the least advantaged.

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   Our readingEach person has an inviolability that even society's overall welfare cannot override

   Their wordsEach person possesses an inviolability founded on justice that even the welfare of society as a whole cannot override.

   ↗A Theory of Justice (Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1971)archive.org All 10 from this book