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John Rawls’s concept of ‘veil of ignorance’ does not imply which of the following?

In John Rawls’s original position, the ‘veil of ignorance’ deprives contracting parties of knowledge of their place in society, class position, social status, natural…

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John Rawls’s concept of ‘veil of ignorance’ does not imply which of the following?

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In John Rawls’s original position, the ‘veil of ignorance’ deprives contracting parties of knowledge of their place in society, class position, social status, natural talents, and their particular conception of the good. Therefore, the statement that parties know their conception of the good is not implied by the veil of ignorance.

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