Transcript The Fairness and Justice Approach

Jennifer Dobbs
James Leonhard
Wes Reinke
Julie Schmitz
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The teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher
Aristotle, “Equals should be treated equally and
unequals inequally.”
Favoritism
Discrimination
Unjust
and
wrong
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Fairness requires consistency in the way
people are treated.
Unless there is a morally justifiable reason for
treating them differently.
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John Rawls develops principles of justice through
use of an artificial device he calls Original position,
in which everyone decides principles of justice
from behind a veil of ignorance.
 John
Rawls
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(February 21, 1921 – November 24, 2002)
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American philosopher
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Harvard professor
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Wrote “A Theory of Justice “(1971)
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This "veil“ essentially blinds people to all
facts about themselves that might cloud
what notion of justice is developed.
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“Each person is to have an equal right to the
most extensive scheme of equal basic
liberties compatible with a similar scheme of
liberties for others.”
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Political liberty
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Freedom of speech and assembly
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Liberty of conscience
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Freedom of personal property
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Freedom from arbitrary arrest
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Social and economic inequalities should be
arranged so that they are to be of the
greatest benefit to the least-advantaged
members of society.
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Injustices embedded in familial relations.
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Failed to account for injustices
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Apology for the status quo
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Possibility of injustice
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Amartya Sen
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Norman Daniels PhD
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Healthcare insurance
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940 Billion
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New Taxes
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How fair is each action?
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Does it treat everyone equally?
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Does it discriminate?
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What is the Fairness or Justice Approach?
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What is the Veil of Ignorance?
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Who criticized the theory?