Justice as Fairness The late John Rawls, in 'Justice as Fairness', acknowledges that society exists for the "mutual benefit of all its members" (Nuttall 2002:223). They should be better off living in a society than not. However, he also indicates that there is a conflict of interest between members within the society, as each tries to accumulate a larger share of wealth and goods available. Rawls' theory of justice is seen as the solution to the …
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…While the overall efficiency of the Communist regime in Russia may have been lower than our capitalist system (and this is what I feel is the real reason for Rawls' disapproval of complete equality), everyone was guaranteed a job and a roof over his/her head. Many, in our society today, have neither of these. Bibliography Nuttal, Jon2002An Introduction to PhilosophyPolity Press Feinberg, Joel2002Reason and ResponsibilityWadsworth Bothamley, Jennifer1993Dictionary of TheoriesGale Research International