TY - GEN
ID - cogprints6781
UR - http://cogprints.org/6781/
A1 - Dobra, Alexandra
TI - Rawls? two principles of justice: their adoption by rational self-interested individuals. In A Theory of Justice.
Y1 - 2010/01/26/
N2 - The present paper aims in a first stage, to exploit succinctly the cardinal argument ? the contract argument - acquainted in ?A Theory of Justice?, which provides incentives for the two principles? general adoption. In a second stage, a discussion appraising the feasibility of these two principles and their subsequent empirical adoption will be dealt with. This contributes to the provision of counter-arguments and the highlighting of weaknesses.
AV - public
KW - Two principles
KW - contract argument
KW - original position
KW - veil of ignorance
KW - difficulty
KW - feasibility.
ER -