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John Rawls
John Rawls major philosophy was wanting to create a better world, a
better society. In the process of Rawls trying to make a better society he established
two principles. The first being the “Liberty Principle,” stating that everyone
should have a right to a range of basic freedom that must not be taken away
from them. The main freedoms he was focused on were that of belief, to vote for
their leaders, and expression. All which are very important in trying to better
a society. The second principle he mentions is the “Difference Principle.” This
principles one and only focus is equality. I must say I agree with the terms
that Rawls discusses on equality in a society. He states that societies should
be arranged to distribute wealth equally allowing for opportunity to the
disadvantaged side of society. No one likes to see people fail and I feel that
the United States is too comfortable with taking citizen’s money and watching
them sink. Our society is currently not helping anyone that desperately needs
it. It’s as if our system is backwards. The people that actually try to make
ends meet by either working multiple jobs, or returning to school get little to
know financial help. Whereas, the people that refuse to get a job and cannot
pay their bills seem to get all the financial help in the world. They sometimes
have nicer things than I do. There is something desperately wrong with that
picture. Sorry that I am ranting in my post, I just feel too many things in
this world are unfair.
People with a keen sense of justice can't help ranting occasionally, although Rawls himself was apparently pretty low-key most of the time. But read Carlin Romano's account of Rawls in "America the Philosophical," to gain insight into the personal passions that drove him.
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