No party can press for agreement on principles that will arbitrarily favor the particular citizen they represent, because no party knows the specific attributes of the citizen they represent.
veil of ignorance(Original position (Rawls) and hypothetical insurance scheme (Dworkin))
A hypothetical condition in which individuals choose principles of justice or insurance schemes without knowledge of their own position, traits, or circumstances in society.
The veil of ignorance situates the representatives of free and equal citizens fairly with respect to one another. No party can press for agreement on principles that will arbitrarily favor the particular citizen they represent, because no party knows the specific attributes of the citizen they represent. The situation of the parties thus embodies reasonable conditions, within which the parties can make a rational agreement. Each party tries to agree to principles that will be best for the citize