Ethics and Values / Unit 3 Ethics 137 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Veil of Ignorance
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The idea
The veil of ignorance strips choosers of knowledge of their talents, wealth, race, sex, and idea of the good life, so only impartial principles survive.
In practice
A benefits committee drafts the policy before learning which tier each member lands in. Ignorance of position does the fairness work argument alone couldn't.
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