Justice Quotes

"A just society must arrange social and economic inequalities so that they benefit the least advantaged members."

"Justice as fairness is not a complete contract theory. It is a theory of the basic structure of society."

"The original position is a device of representation designed to serve as a method for deriving principles of justice."

"A conception of justice must provide a way of assigning rights and duties in the basic structure of society."

"Fair equality of opportunity requires more than the absence of discrimination."

"The difference principle permits inequalities that work to everyone's advantage, particularly the worst-off."

"The basic structure is the primary subject of justice because its effects are profound and present from birth."

"The two principles of justice work together to create a fair system of cooperation."

"Economic incentives can be justified only if they improve the position of the worst-off."

"Justice requires that the distribution of benefits and burdens be fair to all citizens."

"The least advantaged class is defined as those with the lowest index of primary goods."

"Institutional justice forms the basic structure within which smaller-scale justice operates."

"Fair background conditions must be maintained through continuous adjustment of institutions."

"Justice as fairness provides principles for the basic structure of society and for individual conduct."

"The capacity for a sense of justice is the moral power that makes society possible."

"Reciprocity requires that social cooperation benefit all participants fairly."

"A just basic structure ensures that fair background conditions are preserved over time."

"Justice requires that all citizens have genuine access to public office and positions of influence."

"The difference principle ensures that no one benefits from their natural advantages at others' expense."

"Social institutions must be designed to respect the equal moral status of all persons."

"Citizens must be able to view social institutions as fair from their own perspective."

"Justice permits inequalities only when they improve everyone's position, especially the least advantaged."

"Fair procedures for making collective decisions respect the equal standing of all citizens."

"The basic structure is the primary focus of theories of justice because it has pervasive effects."

"A just distribution must arise from fair processes or satisfy conditions of fair outcomes."

"Justice requires that the basic structure provide everyone with adequate material and social support."

"A fair system of cooperation includes principles governing the distribution of advantages and disadvantages."

"Citizens have an equal claim to justification for social institutions that bind them."

"A just basic structure maintains fair background conditions for social cooperation among citizens."

"Justice requires that all citizens have the material means necessary for genuine equality of opportunity."