Term not related to Rawls's theory of justice is :-

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  1. Veil of ignorance
  2. Original position
  3. Lexican priority
  4. Lockean proviso

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Option 4 : Lockean proviso
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Rawls' theory of jurisprudence is based on an ethical and equitable way of allocating various goods, services, opportunities, benefits, etc., among different sections of society, individuals and groups.

Key Points

  • John Bordley Rawls was a liberal political philosopher, best known for his political-philosophical publication "A Theory of Justice (1971)".
  • Rawls' theory of justice is largely influenced by Immanuel Kant's social contract theory.
  • Under this theory, he emphasized the need for a state that is neutral between different views of values.
  • Under this theory, he believed that just or fair actions are those that bring the greatest amount of good to the people.

Thus, the veil of ignorance, the position of origin, special precedence etc. is the terminology related to John Rawls' theory of justice while Lockean proviso is related to John Locke's theory.

Additional Information The Lockean proviso is a feature of John Locke's labor theory of property which states that whilst individuals have a right to homestead private property from nature by working on it, they can do so only "at least where there is enough, and as good, left in common for others".

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