Which of the following is true with regard to Rawl's theory of justice?
A) Rawls argues for the priority of the right over the good.
B) Rawl is more concerned with developing maxims for judging the reasons or motives that individuals have for their actions than with developing principles to guide the design of society's institutions.
C) Rawls provides a theory of retributive justice set in the tradition of Descartes.
D) Rawls maintains that just principles are those that would be "chosen without ignorance" from a position in which one knows one's personal characteristics or the place one will subsequently have in society.

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Rawls is known for arguing that principles of justice should give priority to the right (fairness, liberty, and equality) over the good (individual goals and values), which is a central aspect of his theory of justice as fairness.

Which of the Following Is True with Regard to Rawl's