Should New Zealand Be Governed By Rawls Principles Of...

Should New Zealand be governed by Rawls’ principles of justice? I will aim to establish that New Zealand should not be governed by Rawls principles of justice. I will base my argument on assertions from several critics. For conciseness, I will predominantly undermine principle 2b. as this principle is most contentious, thus easiest to refute. It is not necessary for me to refute his remaining principles, as refuting one rejects his entire conception. Rawls Principles of Justice: According to Rawls, distribution of X is just only if it occurs in a society governed by the Equal Basic Liberties Principle, Fair Equality of Opportunity Principle, and the Difference Principle (DP). Rawls’ theorisation of these principles was in response to Utilitarianism. Because utilitarians only seek to maximise total satisfaction in society, it does not matter how satisfaction is distributed among individuals. If maximising total happiness in society depends upon exploiting and impoverishing others, this is just under the principle of utility. Rawls objects, stating: utilitarianism does not take seriously the distinction between persons, thus formulating a new theory of liberal justice, promoting protection of minorities and fostering a focus on individuals. Firstly, Rawls introduces the ‘Original Position’ (OP), a hypothetical situation in which parties are to select principles that will determine the basic structure of the society they will inhabit. They do so behind a ‘veil ofShow MoreRelatedDoes Sustainability Reporting Improve Corporate Behaviour?: Wrong Question? Right Time?14566 Words   |  59 Pagescompleteness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors, and are not the views of or endorsed by Taylor Francis. The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. Taylor and Francis shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever causedRead MoreAnnotated Bibliography: Plagiarism39529 Words   |  158 PagesCarabali, J. M. and Hendricks, D. ( 2012), Dengue and health care access: the role of social determinants of health in dengue surveillance in Colombia. Global Health Promotion, 19(4): 45-50. Deguen, S., Sà ©gala, C., Pà ©drono, G. and Mesbah, M. (2012), A New Air Quality Perception Scale for Global Assessment of Air Pollution Health Effects. Risk Analysis, 32(12): 2043-2054. Hassoun, N. (2012), Global Health Impact: A Basis For Labeling And Licensing Campaigns?. Developing World Bioethics, 12:  121 134.Read MoreProject Mgmt296381 Words   |  1186 PagesEdition Erik W. Larson Oregon State University Clifford F. Gray Oregon State University PROJECT MANAGEMENT: THE MANAGERIAL PROCESS Published by McGraw-Hill/Irwin, a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, 10020. Copyright  © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written