Rawls' Theory of Justice: A Naturalistic Evaluation

This article critically evaluates John Rawls' theory of justice from a naturalistic perspective. The naturalistic approach is increasingly advocated in contemporary epistemology, philosophy of science, and philosophy of logic. Recently this approach has also become more influential in the study...

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Published in:The Journal of medicine and philosophy 2005-10, Vol.30 (5), p.449-465
Main Author: Mun Chan, Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Bioethics
China
Chinese conception of social justice
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Cultural Characteristics
Ethical Theory
Female
Focus Groups
General points
History of science and technology
History of science in relation to other disciplinary fields
Humans
Income
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
naturalism
Philosophy
Philosophy, Medical
Rawls' Theory of Justice
Regression Analysis
Social Justice
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:This article critically evaluates John Rawls' theory of justice from a naturalistic perspective. The naturalistic approach is increasingly advocated in contemporary epistemology, philosophy of science, and philosophy of logic. Recently this approach has also become more influential in the study of ethics. Based on an experimental study on social justice conducted in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Taipei, this article argues that although Rawls' theory of justice has a naturalistic flavor, it has difficulty in standing up against the scrutiny of empirical tests if he commits himself to a fully fledged naturalistic approach.
ISSN:0360-5310
1744-5019
DOI:10.1080/03605310500253022