Rawls thinks that institutions in society can be justified on the grounds that the hardships of some people would be offset by the greater good of society as a whole.

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Rawls argues for a theory of justice based on fairness, where social and economic inequalities are arranged so that they are to the greatest benefit of the least advantaged members of society, rather than justifying hardships of some for the greater good of the whole society.

Rawls Thinks That Institutions in Society Can Be Justified on the Grounds