John Rawls'un Adalet Düşüncesinin Oluşum Şartları Üzerine

Abstract

According to John Rawls, the concept of justice is directly related to society. Society is not a structure that can be established correctly without the concept of justice. Justice is imperative for the functioning of this structure. For Rawls, ensuring the fairness of society is seen as the main goal. It is possible to see Kant’s influence in the foundations of Rawls’s idea of justice. Rawls' idea of justice is about inclusive reasoning. During his formation of the idea of justice, Rawls uses concepts such as the original position, the veil of ignorance, the principles of justice, overlapping consensus. Along with these concepts, Rawls' point of view on justice is based on a theoretical basis. The idea of justice formed within the framework of this foundation creates a valid order for all individuals. The order is formed by the determinants Rawls put forward and the individuals in the society. Rawls' idea of justice becomes concrete with the principles of justice. The principles of justice have an inclusiveness that applies to individuals and allows equal opportunities for all. Rawls wants to determine the terms of justice from the very beginning and prevent possible future problems. Rawls wants to ensure political justice after the establishment of society In the context of the formation of the idea of justice, the overlapping consensus and justice as fairness emerge here. In this text, an attempt is made to put forward the main pillars of Rawls's theory of justice.