Justice as a characteristic of a social contract (the concept of J. Rawls)
https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6401-2024-3-47-55
Abstract
The purpose of the article is to conceptualize the social justice notion based on the approach of J. Rawls (1921–2002) in the context of a social contract. A distinctive feature of such concept is the elevation of justice to the primary virtue in social cooperation. In that, J. Rawls opposes the utilitarian model, which elevates efficiency as a key value. The justice of society, according to Rawls, is characterized by such basic features as a measure of consent (each agent in the initial state has a certain idea of a fair structure, so ideas about the structure of society may be different, but everyone has a request for justice); coordination (harmonization of the individuals plans with social goals); efficiency (achieving set social goals while maintaining the principles of justice); sustainability (maintaining the stability of social cooperation schemes); maximin (the least successful actors receive the maximum possible amount of benefits). At the same time, social justice is only one of the components of the social contract.
About the Author
G. V. Nioradze
Russian State University for the Humanities
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Georgy V. Nioradze, postgraduate student
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Nioradze G.V. Justice as a characteristic of a social contract (the concept of J. Rawls). RSUH/RGGU BULLETIN. Series Philosophy. Social Studies. Art Studies. 2024;(3):47-35. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6401-2024-3-47-55
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