Under Rawls's veil of ignorance,everyone is imagined to be ignorant of all of his or her particular characteristics.

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According to Rawls,valid principles of justice are those with which all persons would agree if they could freely and impartially consider the situation.Impartiality is guaranteed by a conceptual device that Rawls calls the veil of ignorance.Under the veil of ignorance,everyone is imagined to be ignorant of all of his or her particular characteristics,for example,race,sex,intelligence,nationality,family background,and special talents.

Under Rawls's Veil of Ignorance,everyone Is Imagined to Be Ignorant