Veil of Ignorance

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:asksParticipantsTo ignore their own class
ignore their own conception of the good
ignore their own gender
ignore their own race
ignore their own social status
ignore their own talents
gptkbp:contrastsWith utilitarianism
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:A_Theory_of_Justice
gptkbp:goal to design fair principles of justice
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Veil of Ignorance
gptkbp:influenced public policy debates
contemporary political philosophy
discussions of fairness
gptkbp:influencedBy social contract theory
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:John_Rawls
gptkbp:purpose to ensure impartiality in moral reasoning
gptkbp:relatedTo justice as fairness
original position
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:philosophy
ethics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Raised_Fist
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6