According to Rawls,which of the following serves as the first step in determining the ethical values on which a just society can be built?
A) To assume that one is not aware of one's own age, gender, race, intelligence, strength, wealth, or social status
B) To weigh the effects of one's decisions on the society and oneself and thereby choose the path that brings in maximum benefit
C) To be completely self-aware of one's ambitions and goals
D) To test the morality of actions done by others in a society
E) To use formalism to formulate acceptable codes of conduct

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Rawls suggests a simple first step in determining the ethical values on which a just society can be built. One should assume that one is not aware of one's own age, gender, race, intelligence, strength, wealth, or social status. Social contract theory concerns itself with how to construct a just society given the many inequalities of wealth, knowledge, and social status.

According to Rawls,which of the Following Serves as the First