Essays about: "veil of ignorance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words veil of ignorance.

  1. 1. Problems With the Veil of Ignorance, And How We Might Solve Them

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Avdelningen för filosofi, historia, konst och religion

    Author : Anthony Persson; [2022]
    Keywords : Veil of Ignorance; VoI; John Rawls; Limited Veil of Ignorance; Limited VoI; Practical Philosophy; Equality; Unbiased decision-making; Theory of Justice;

    Abstract : Ever since Rawls published The Theory of Justice (1971/2009), the theory itself, along with many of its components, have been subject to intense debate. Both the "original position" and the "veil of ignorance" have been argued to be too unrealistic since the restriction on information makes it impossible to apply in the real world. READ MORE

  3. 2. Rawls’s distributional justice in Swedish healthcare

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

    Author : Johan Sturesson; [2022]
    Keywords : Rawls theory of justice; veil of ignorance; Norman Daniels; Swedish Health Care and Medical Priorities Commission; distributional justice; Sweden; healthcare;

    Abstract : Everyone will probably be given healthcare at some point in life, and might ask themselves how and why the healthcare is distributed the way it is in Swedish society. I also believe this is a matter where one would like the distribution of healthcare to be just. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Secret Ingredients to Moral Philosophy: Blood, Sweat, and Tears : On bad enough worst-case scenarios in experimental approximations of John Rawls' Original Position

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Isa Lappalainen; [2019]
    Keywords : Distributive Justice; Maximin; John Rawls; Original Position; Veil of Ignorance; Justice; Experiment; Vietnam Lottery; Stoker; Erikson; Frohlich; Oppenheimer;

    Abstract : This paper approximates the study of a natural experiment to John Rawls’ thought experiment ‘the original position’ (OP). It argues that laboratory experiments have been unsuccessful in making legitimate approximations of the OP because of their inability to present convincing worst-case scenarios. READ MORE

  5. 4. Realizing Rawls in an Automated Future

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Kalle Eriksson; [2018]
    Keywords : automation; John Rawls; justice as fairness; socialism; property-owning democracy; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Recent advances in artificial intelligence have enabled machines to take over many of the tasks that could previously only be carried out by humans. This trend is expected to continue, urging political theory to propose ideas for how the organization of society can be adapted accordingly. READ MORE

  6. 5. Opportunities and threats – will China manage its third transition?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Fanny Nachemson; [2014]
    Keywords : China; Economic Development; Macroeconomics; Solow model; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Last three decades, China has experienced a stunning economic development, which has transformed the whole county on various levels. Until now, China has followed investment and export led growth and has become the world’s largest manufacturer. READ MORE