John Rawls: A Theory of Justice
February 22, 2010
In this particular chapter, John Rawls points out the two principles of justice. The first principle is the equal basic liberties and the second principle is the arrangement of social and economic inequalities. For me, this talks about the free and the rational types of people. The first principle points out that in order for that person to be respected, he/she should also respect the others. It is so for them both to attain equal amount of liberty and respect for one another. The second principle is the same for me. For a person to be respected, he or she should also respect others so that there will be no discriminations. There will be no inequalities. Everyone will be equal. Everyone will chase liberty or will have liberty. My concrete example for both this principle is what happened to Haiti. It is the earthquake that occurred and destroyed a lot of houses and infrastructures. The relation of the theory of justice there is that all were destroyed by the earthquake. When I say all, I meant by the poor and the rich. No one survived, even if you are rich or the poor ones. The relation is that during the time of calamities, not only are the poor ones who are in need of help but also the rich people. The rich and the poor need to work together to survive and begin a new life. They need to cope up with each other for them to rise. No discriminations. There is respect. They are equal.
