Eleventh Topic:
This chapter is about John Rawls’ theory about the two principles of justice which states that the first principle involves equal basic liberties and the second principle is concern with the arrangement of social and economic equalities.
The first principle is about how people have rights to do something that pleases them as long that right doesn’t conflict to other people’s pleasure. Both sides must be equal or a person must not only think of himself/herself but also think what it will bring to others. They must show respect to each other because that is a sign how they value each other. Both sides must be equal so that justice will be done. The second principle for me is give and take of people. There must be no discrimination that is going on. Everyone in this society must be treated equally. There certain things in this world that will bring equality to people, everyone must help each other especially when there is a time needed to do that. Calamities for example, in times of need both sides are willing to help each other because that gives justice to the equality of people. Also Rawls’ perspective of justice is that each person must somehow knowledgeable about their rights. A person must not be well educated in order to achieve this because a man has a rational thinking on what their rights are and thus bringing justice to them. As I said earlier, everyone must be treated equally and not to take advantage of what we have especially in a case wherein a person knows he/she is guilty for what they did.
