A modified version of utilitarianism proposed by John Rawls states that
A) the distribution of the economic pie is fair if the rules are fair.
B) the distribution of the economic pie is fair if it achieves the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people.
C) the fair distribution of the economic pie is the one that makes the poorest person as well off as possible.
D) goods may be transferred from one person to another only by voluntary exchange.

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John Rawls proposed the "difference principle," which suggests that social and economic inequalities should be arranged to benefit the least advantaged members of society, making the poorest person as well off as possible.

A Modified Version of Utilitarianism Proposed by John Rawls States