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 -