Veil of Ignorance or Theory of Original Position
The Contractarian Principle refers to the hypothetical negotiation processes of a collection of laws by hypothetical persons who have an interest in the knowledge outcome. The result of such negotiation is, in theory, normatively justified by the ex-ante agreement authority to be bound by a set of laws. John Rawls said one of those contract theories as “the veil of ignorance.” The veil of ignorance is a theory that indicates the state of nature predating the distribution or circulation of rights and duties in which the decision-making public does not know which place they will hold after the circulation is complete. John Rawls further argued that those who create a society under the veil of ignorance should in theory follow the law, such as choosing a distribution of wealth that maximizes the person's wealth with the least in scenario. It is suggested that if one believes the right assumptions the public working in poverty will first want to make sure that if they turned out to b...