A Society Regulated By A Public Sense

Justice As Fairness Provides What We Want.

If A Were Not Allowed His Better Position, B Would Be Even Worse Off Than He Is.

The Concept Of Justice I Take To Be Defined, Then, By The Role Of Its Principles In Assigning Rights And Duties And In Defining The Appropriate Division Of Social Advantages. A Conception Of Justice Is An Interpretation Of This Role.

An Injustice Is Tolerable Only When It Is Necessary To Avoid An Even Greater Injustice.

We Must Choose For Others As We Have Reason To Believe They Would Choose For Themselves If They Were At The Age Of Reason And Deciding Rationally.