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A society in which political power is proportional to merit is known as a .
2

According to theory, there is an objective moral law that transcends human conventions and decisions, governs individuals and the conduct of society, and can be known through reason and experience on the basis of the natural order of the world and the built-in tendencies of human nature.
3

Mill believes that claims of justice and rights must be grounded in the principle of or expediency.
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In order to develop fair foundational principles of justice Rawls imagines a hypothetical situation called the "original position" in which people stand behind a " ," not knowing what positions in society they will occupy.
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Rawls' claim that "social and economic inequalities are to be arranged so that they are both (a) reasonably expected to be to everyone's advantage, and (b) attached to positions and offices open to all" is what he calls the principle.





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