RAWLS’ THEORY OF JUSTICE: AN ANALYSIS

Permanent Injustice: Rawls' Theory of Justice and the Digital Divide

There are more than 700 million current Internet users, but the world population is approximately 6 billion (Trend 2001), indicating that computer technology is used by less than one-eighth of the population. Computers are becoming common tools in schools, often viewed as a democratic panacea despite the costs involved and despite the fact that the majority does not have access to computers and...

Rawls’ Concept of Reflective Equilibrium and Its Original Function in A Theory of Justice

Work ( s ) : Some Ordinalist - Utilitarian Notes on Rawls ' s Theory of Justice by John

Ethnicity and Politics of Exclusion in Nigeria: Employing Rawls’ Theory of Justice in Plural Societies

With an estimated 250 ethnic groups, Nigeria, no doubt, has been grappling with the problem of pluralism of ethnic nationalities. It is not news in Nigeria that extreme ethnic consciousness of its citizens has led to the victimization of one ethnic group by another. This victimization has come in the form of exclusions in the distribution of both wealth and power in the country. Amidst all the ...

Financial Freedom and Socially Responsible Market Economy: An Analysis from Rawls’s Theory of Justice

Using Rawls's theory of justice, this paper addresses the empirical question of whether the socially responsible market economy can help explain the current situation in financial freedom, as well as its recent variation across countries. Utilizing annual data from selected countries of Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Oceania, and static panel estimation techniques, we provide evidence whic...