A just society, as conceptualized in the passage, can be best described as: (2006) Options: A . &nbspA Utopia in which everyone is equal and no one enjoys any privilege based on their existing positions and powers. B . &nbspA hypothetical society in which people agree upon principles of justice which are fair. C . &nbspA society in which principles of justice are not based on the existing positions and powers of the individuals. D . &nbspA society in which principles of justice are fair to all. E . &nbspA hypothetical society in which principles of justice are not based on the existing positions and powers of the individuals.

A just society, as conceptualized in the passage, can be best described as: (2

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A just society, as conceptualized in the
passage, can be best described as: (2006)

Options:

A . A Utopia in which everyone is equal and no one enjoys any privilege based on their existing positions and powers.

B . A hypothetical society in which people agree upon principles of justice which are fair.

C . A society in which principles of justice are not based on the existing positions and powers of the individuals.

D . A society in which principles of justice are fair to all.

E . A hypothetical society in which principles of justice are not based on the existing positions and powers of the individuals.

Answer: Option E
:
E
Option: (e)
The
passage is based on the central theme of defining what a just society, based
on an original position, will be like. According to the passage, the just
society would be fair, wherein justice will not be influenced by privileges,
position, and social status of a person. This is best described by option
(e). Although all other options are close to being correct but option (e)
seems to be the best pick amongst all.

Para 1:

·
Present a
conception of justice which generalizes and carries to a higher level of
abstraction the familiar theory of the social contract.
·
The idea
is that the principles of justice for the basic structure of society are the
object of the original agreement.
·
They are the principles that free and
rational persons concerned to further their own interests would accept in an
initial position of equality.
·
These principles are to regulate all further
agreements; they specify the kinds of social cooperation that can be entered
into and the forms of government that can be established.
·
Author calls this justice as "fairness".

Para
2:
·
In "justice as fairness", no one knows his
place in society, his class position or social status, nor does anyone know
his fortune in the distribution of natural assets and abilities, his
intelligence, strength and the like.
·
Principles of justice are chosen behind a
veil of ignorance.

Para3
·
Justice as fairness begins with the choice
of the first principles of a conception of justicewhich is to regulate all subsequentcriticism and
reform of institutions.
·
Then, having
chosen a conception of justice, we can suppose that they are to choose a
constitution and a
legislature to enact
laws, and so
on, all in
accordance with the
principles of justice initially
agreed upon.
·
A society
satisfying the principles of justice as fairness comes as close as
a society can to being a
voluntary scheme, for
it meets the principles which free and equal persons would assent to
under circumstances that are fair.

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