Justice and social policies in Theory

The text aims at discussing the feasibility of John Rawls’s theory as an instrument to think about fair social policies. It brings out some of the concepts adopted by this author in the book A Theory of Justice which are important do discuss the issue of social policies. Its conclusion is that even...

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Authors: Oliveira, Neiva Afonso, Alves, Marcos Alexandre
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2012
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Católica de Pelotas (UCPEL)
Repository:Sociedade em Debate (Online)
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:www.rle.ucpel.tche.br:article/335
Online Access:https://revistas.ucpel.edu.br/rsd/article/view/335
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:social policies
justice
John Rawls
políticas sociais
justiça
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Summary:The text aims at discussing the feasibility of John Rawls’s theory as an instrument to think about fair social policies. It brings out some of the concepts adopted by this author in the book A Theory of Justice which are important do discuss the issue of social policies. Its conclusion is that even though Rawls’s theory of justice has been heavily criticised, it can still offer clues to reinforce the necessity of fair social policies carried out both by society and the State.