Rawls's difference principle establishes that inequalities are just only if they benefit the least advantaged, implying institutions—not individuals—bear primary corrective duties.
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Rawls(as the philosopher whose ideas are being referenced)
John Rawls, a 20th-century philosopher famous for developing theories about justice and fairness in society.
difference principle(Contrasted with FEO as regulating consumption activities rather than self-realization)
The Rawlsian principle demanding maximization of the social primary goods holdings of the worst-off members of society.
least advantaged(Rawls's technical definition)
Those with the least share of the primary goods of income and wealth, and powers and positions of office, who are also fully cooperating and active participants in society.