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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- CONTENTS vii
- PREFACE FOR THE REVISED EDITION xi
- PREFACE xvii
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Part One. Theory
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CHAPTER I. JUSTICE AS FAIRNESS
- 1. The Role of Justice 1
- 2. The Subject of Justice 6
- 3. The Main Idea of the Theory of Justice 10
- 4. The Original Position and Justification 15
- 5. Classical Utilitarianism 19
- 6. Some Related Contrasts 24
- 7. Intuitionism 30
- 8. The Priority Problem 36
- 9. Some Remarks about Moral Theory 40
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CHAPTER II. THE PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE
- 10. Institutions and Formal Justice 47
- 11. Two Principles of Justice 52
- 12. Interpretations of the Second Principle 57
- 13. Democratic Equality and the Difference Principle 65
- 14. Fair Equality of Opportunity and Pure Procedural Justice 73
- 15. Primary Social Goods as the Basis of Expectations 78
- 16. Relevant Social Positions 81
- 17. The Tendency to Equality 86
- 18. Principles for Individuals: The Principle of Fairness 93
- 19. Principles for Individuals: The Natural Duties 98
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CHAPTER III. THE ORIGINAL POSITION
- 20. The Nature of the Argument for Conceptions of Justice 102
- 21. The Presentation of Alternatives 105
- 22. The Circumstances of Justice 109
- 23. The Formal Constraints of the Concept of Right 112
- 24. The Veil of Ignorance 118
- 25. The Rationality of the Parties 123
- 26. The Reasoning Leading to the Two Principles of Justice 130
- 27. The Reasoning Leading to the Principle of Average Utility 139
- 28. Some Difficulties with the Average Principle 144
- 29. Some Main Grounds for the Two Principles of Justice 153
- 30. Classical Utilitarianism, Impartiality, and Benevolence 160
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Part Two. Institutions
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CHAPTER IV. EQUAL LIBERTY
- 31. The Four-Stage Sequence 171
- 32. The Concept of Liberty 176
- 33. Equal Liberty of Conscience 180
- 34. Toleration and the Common Interest 186
- 35. Toleration of the Intolerant 190
- 36. Political Justice and the Constitution 194
- 37. Limitations on the Principle of Participation 200
- 38. The Rule of Law 206
- 39. The Priority of Liberty Defined 214
- 40. The Kantian Interpretation of Justice as Fairness 221
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CHAPTER V. DISTRIBUTIVE SHARES
- 41. The Concept of Justice in Political Economy 228
- 42. Some Remarks about Economic Systems 234
- 43. Background Institutions for Distributive Justice 242
- 44. The Problem of Justice between Generations 251
- 45. Time Preference 259
- 46. Further Cases of Priority 263
- 47. The Precepts of Justice 267
- 48. Legitimate Expectations and Moral Desert 273
- 49. Comparison with Mixed Conceptions 277
- 50. The Principle of Perfection 285
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CHAPTER VI. DUTY AND OBLIGATION
- 51. The Arguments for the Principles of Natural Duty 293
- 52. The Arguments for the Principle of Fairness 301
- 53. The Duty to Comply with an Unjust Law 308
- 54. The Status of Majority Rule 313
- 55. The Definition of Civil Disobedience 319
- 56. The Definition of Conscientious Refusal 323
- 57. The Justification of Civil Disobedience 326
- 58. The Justification of Conscientious Refusal 331
- 59. The Role of Civil Disobedience 335
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Part Three. Ends
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CHAPTER VII. GOODNESS AS RATIONALITY
- 60. The Need for a Theory of the Good 347
- 61. The Definition of Good for Simpler Cases 350
- 62. A Note on Meaning 355
- 63. The Definition of Good for Plans of Life 358
- 64. Deliberative Rationality 365
- 65. The Aristotelian Principle 372
- 66. The Definition of Good Applied to Persons 380
- 67. Self-Respect, Excellences, and Shame 386
- 68. Several Contrasts between the Right and the Good 392
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CHAPTER VIII. THE SENSE OF JUSTICE
- 69. The Concept of a Well-Ordered Society 397
- 70. The Morality of Authority 405
- 71. The Morality of Association 409
- 72. The Morality of Principles 414
- 73. Features of the Moral Sentiments 420
- 74. The Connection between Moral and Natural Attitudes 425
- 75. The Principles of Moral Psychology 429
- 76. The Problem of Relative Stability 434
- 77. The Basis of Equality 441
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CHAPTER IX. THE GOOD OF JUSTICE
- 78. Autonomy and Objectivity 450
- 79. The Idea of Social Union 456
- 80. The Problem of Envy 464
- 81. Envy and Equality 468
- 82. The Grounds for the Priority of Liberty 474
- 83. Happiness and Dominant Ends 480
- 84. Hedonism as a Method of Choice 486
- 85. The Unity of the Self 491
- 86. The Good of the Sense of Justice 496
- 87. Concluding Remarks on Justification 506
- Conversion Table 517
- Index 521
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- CONTENTS vii
- PREFACE FOR THE REVISED EDITION xi
- PREFACE xvii
-
Part One. Theory
-
CHAPTER I. JUSTICE AS FAIRNESS
- 1. The Role of Justice 1
- 2. The Subject of Justice 6
- 3. The Main Idea of the Theory of Justice 10
- 4. The Original Position and Justification 15
- 5. Classical Utilitarianism 19
- 6. Some Related Contrasts 24
- 7. Intuitionism 30
- 8. The Priority Problem 36
- 9. Some Remarks about Moral Theory 40
-
CHAPTER II. THE PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE
- 10. Institutions and Formal Justice 47
- 11. Two Principles of Justice 52
- 12. Interpretations of the Second Principle 57
- 13. Democratic Equality and the Difference Principle 65
- 14. Fair Equality of Opportunity and Pure Procedural Justice 73
- 15. Primary Social Goods as the Basis of Expectations 78
- 16. Relevant Social Positions 81
- 17. The Tendency to Equality 86
- 18. Principles for Individuals: The Principle of Fairness 93
- 19. Principles for Individuals: The Natural Duties 98
-
CHAPTER III. THE ORIGINAL POSITION
- 20. The Nature of the Argument for Conceptions of Justice 102
- 21. The Presentation of Alternatives 105
- 22. The Circumstances of Justice 109
- 23. The Formal Constraints of the Concept of Right 112
- 24. The Veil of Ignorance 118
- 25. The Rationality of the Parties 123
- 26. The Reasoning Leading to the Two Principles of Justice 130
- 27. The Reasoning Leading to the Principle of Average Utility 139
- 28. Some Difficulties with the Average Principle 144
- 29. Some Main Grounds for the Two Principles of Justice 153
- 30. Classical Utilitarianism, Impartiality, and Benevolence 160
-
Part Two. Institutions
-
CHAPTER IV. EQUAL LIBERTY
- 31. The Four-Stage Sequence 171
- 32. The Concept of Liberty 176
- 33. Equal Liberty of Conscience 180
- 34. Toleration and the Common Interest 186
- 35. Toleration of the Intolerant 190
- 36. Political Justice and the Constitution 194
- 37. Limitations on the Principle of Participation 200
- 38. The Rule of Law 206
- 39. The Priority of Liberty Defined 214
- 40. The Kantian Interpretation of Justice as Fairness 221
-
CHAPTER V. DISTRIBUTIVE SHARES
- 41. The Concept of Justice in Political Economy 228
- 42. Some Remarks about Economic Systems 234
- 43. Background Institutions for Distributive Justice 242
- 44. The Problem of Justice between Generations 251
- 45. Time Preference 259
- 46. Further Cases of Priority 263
- 47. The Precepts of Justice 267
- 48. Legitimate Expectations and Moral Desert 273
- 49. Comparison with Mixed Conceptions 277
- 50. The Principle of Perfection 285
-
CHAPTER VI. DUTY AND OBLIGATION
- 51. The Arguments for the Principles of Natural Duty 293
- 52. The Arguments for the Principle of Fairness 301
- 53. The Duty to Comply with an Unjust Law 308
- 54. The Status of Majority Rule 313
- 55. The Definition of Civil Disobedience 319
- 56. The Definition of Conscientious Refusal 323
- 57. The Justification of Civil Disobedience 326
- 58. The Justification of Conscientious Refusal 331
- 59. The Role of Civil Disobedience 335
-
Part Three. Ends
-
CHAPTER VII. GOODNESS AS RATIONALITY
- 60. The Need for a Theory of the Good 347
- 61. The Definition of Good for Simpler Cases 350
- 62. A Note on Meaning 355
- 63. The Definition of Good for Plans of Life 358
- 64. Deliberative Rationality 365
- 65. The Aristotelian Principle 372
- 66. The Definition of Good Applied to Persons 380
- 67. Self-Respect, Excellences, and Shame 386
- 68. Several Contrasts between the Right and the Good 392
-
CHAPTER VIII. THE SENSE OF JUSTICE
- 69. The Concept of a Well-Ordered Society 397
- 70. The Morality of Authority 405
- 71. The Morality of Association 409
- 72. The Morality of Principles 414
- 73. Features of the Moral Sentiments 420
- 74. The Connection between Moral and Natural Attitudes 425
- 75. The Principles of Moral Psychology 429
- 76. The Problem of Relative Stability 434
- 77. The Basis of Equality 441
-
CHAPTER IX. THE GOOD OF JUSTICE
- 78. Autonomy and Objectivity 450
- 79. The Idea of Social Union 456
- 80. The Problem of Envy 464
- 81. Envy and Equality 468
- 82. The Grounds for the Priority of Liberty 474
- 83. Happiness and Dominant Ends 480
- 84. Hedonism as a Method of Choice 486
- 85. The Unity of the Self 491
- 86. The Good of the Sense of Justice 496
- 87. Concluding Remarks on Justification 506
- Conversion Table 517
- Index 521