John Rawls

"Citizens have a duty to support just institutions and oppose unjust ones."

"Rational persons care about their life prospects and seek to protect their interests."

"The veil of ignorance ensures that principles of justice are impartial and fair."

"A society must regulate inequalities through institutions that serve all members."

"Overlapping consensus represents how a diverse society can unite around shared values."

"The capacity for a sense of justice is a characteristic feature of moral persons."

"Political power must be exercised in ways that respect the freedom of all citizens."

"Justice requires that the basic structure benefit the least advantaged members of society."

"The distinction between the right and the good is crucial for liberal political philosophy."

"Citizens should regard laws as legitimate only if justified by public reasons."

"A just distribution of wealth respects the equal moral worth of all persons."

"The principle of equal liberty must be secured for all members of a just society."

"Institutional design should aim to prevent domination and protect individual freedom."

"The common good is advanced when institutions treat citizens with equal respect."

"Motivation to behave justly is rooted in the sense that justice is right, not merely advantageous."

"Democratic societies require citizens capable of engaging in public reasoning."

"The worth of liberty lies in what persons can do with their freedom."

"Background justice must be maintained for fair equality of opportunity to be meaningful."

"Persons are regarded as free when they are subject only to laws they might accept."

"A just scheme of social cooperation respects the autonomy of all participants."

"Legitimacy requires that political power be exercised according to principles all can accept."

"The basic liberties are needed for the development and exercise of moral powers."

"Justice as fairness aims to articulate principles that free and equal citizens would agree to."

"Unequal life prospects based on social position contradict the equality of persons."

"The family is the first institution through which children learn to value justice."

"Civic friendship among citizens is cultivated by commitment to just institutions."

"The good society makes room for diverse conceptions of the good life."

"Persons should not be treated merely as means to social goals."

"Educational institutions should prepare citizens to understand and support just institutions."

"A just society protects the equal worth of political liberty for all citizens."