The worst-off could reasonably accept some natural inequality if institutional principles ensure adequate minimum provision and fair opportunity, without demanding difference-principle maximization.
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maximization(Distinguished from optimization in economics literature; Sen 1997, 746; Sen 2000, 486)
A theory of justified choice requiring only that the chosen alternative is not worse than other available alternatives, without requiring it to be at least as good as all of them.
natural inequality(as used in political philosophy and justice theory)
Differences in wealth, abilities, or social status that arise from people's inborn talents, luck, or circumstances—not from unfair rules or discrimination.