Philosophers of Social & Political Justice
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Philosophers of social and political justice—John Rawls, Karl Marx, and Amartya Sen—presented moral analyses of equality, rights, distributive justice, and social structures. Their theories form the basis for governance and social welfare. |
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Example |
Rawls’ "Veil of Ignorance"—choosing principles of justice without knowing one's own position in society, which ensures impartiality. |
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UPSC Perspective |
Questions: "Discuss the relevance of Rawls’ 'Justice as Fairness' in the Indian context." and "How does Amartya Sen's Capability Approach differ from Rawls' theory of justice?" |
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Comparison |
Rawls vs. Marx: Rawls seeks to regulate inequalities through 'fairness'; Marx seeks to abolish the capitalist system itself. Rawls is a reformist, .... |
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Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude
- 1 Philosophy and Contribution of Major Indian Thinkers and Leaders (The philosophies of these thinkers are used for quote-based answers and value-based analysis in the Ethics paper.)
- 2 Notable Quotes from Prominent Indian Thinkers and Leaders
- 3 Essence, Determinants, and Consequences of Ethics
- 4 Ethics in Human Actions & its Dimensions
- 5 Ethics in Private and Public Relationships
- 6 Human Values – Lessons from the Lives of Great Leaders, Reformers, and Administrators
- 7 Human Values
- 8 Philosophy and Contribution of Global Thinkers and Leaders
- 9 Moral Intuition vs. Moral Reasoning
- 10 Empathy, Tolerance, and Compassion towards Weaker Sections
