Answer to Question #185074 in Political Science for Rearabetswe Maleka

Question

Indicate whether the following statement is True or False. 

Rawls‟ theory of justice as fairness assumes a liberal stance which permits inequality enabling an 

individual to accumulate unlimited wealth provided that it leaves a person who was worse off in a 

better position. 

1. True 

2. False 

Answer 1

Rawls theory of justice as fairness describes a society of free citizens holding equal basic rights and cooperating within an egalitarian economic system.

So, the statement is false.