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The Veil Of Ignorance
What鈥檚 your blueprint for a just society? Your answer probably reflects who you are and the situation you find yourself in. If you鈥檙e rich, you may well be in favour of the freedom to earn and enjoy the fruits of your efforts; if you鈥檙e poor you鈥檙e likely to be more supportive of a system that redistributes wealth.
John Rawls argued it might be more just to construct this blueprint from behind a 'veil of ignorance'. Find out how in this 2 minute animation.
Narrated by Stephen Fry. Scripted by Nigel Warburton.
