John Rawls, a welfare state Liberal who worked during the 1970’s, contributed a great amount to philosophical studies. One of his ideas, the original position, was his most lasting contribution to theories on social justice. Original Position is a theoretical situation in which Rawl uses the moral point of view for the interest of the individual. However, a restriction is placed upon the reasoning of the situation. The rationalization does not include information that would …showed first 75 words of 463 total…

…showed last 75 words of 463 total…development as a whole, which is essential for the development of a nonbiased theory of justice. In conclusion, I personally feel that the original position is in the best interest of the individual. It creates a feel of equality of the sexes, which to me is an important aspect of society. However, I agree that the original position, at times, may lack important information through the Veil of Ignorance that may be of important significance.