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Does the principle of considering the special needs of people conflict with the principle of equal treatment for all?
How does Rawls use the idea of a veil of ignorance to argue that fair and just distribution can be defended on rational grounds.
What are generally considered to be the basic minimum requirements of people for living a healthy and productive life. What is the responsibility of government in trying to ensure this minimum to all?
Which of the following arguments could used to justify state action to provide basic minimum conditions of life to all citizens?
(a) Providing free services to the poor and needy can be justified as an act of charity.
(b) Providing all citizens with a basic minimum standard of living is one way of ensuring equality of opportunity.
(c) Some people are naturally lazy and we should be kind to them.
(d) Ensuring basic facilities and a minimum standard of living to all is a recognition of our shared humanity and human rights.
________________. argues that a fair and just society would be in the interest of all members and could be defended on rational grounds.
In the ancient Indian society, justice was associated with _________________.
Maintaining dharma or just social order was considered to be primary duty of __________________.
Confucius was a famous philosopher of __________.
Aristotle, Socrates and Plato were the three great philosophers of __________ .
Immanuel Kant was a ___________ philosopher.
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