UNDERSTANDING JOHN RAWLS CONCEPTION OF JUSTICE

Abstract

John Rawls, an American Political Philosopher worked on the very idea of justice in his writings throughout his life. He was of the opinion that an institution is just and fair only when its principles and rules are prepared to benefit all the members of the society equally and if there is an unequal distribution then it must advantage all of them especially the ones who are least i.e. needy. The political institutions must shape up such kind of policies in order for the development of the wellbeing of the individuals in the society by providing them with resources, opportunities, basic necessities etc. equally. Whereas, the conception of social justice is also based on equality and the human rights where they could be treated as free and equals i.e. an egalitarian society. In this research paper we will analyze the significance of John Rawl’s theory