Rawls argued that agreement on certain rules from behind a "veil of ignorance" would make those rules optimal.

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Rawls believed that if individuals made decisions about social and political institutions from behind a "veil of ignorance" where they did not know their own place in society, they would choose rules that were fair and just for all parties. This would lead to optimal rules that would benefit the entire society.

Rawls Argued That Agreement on Certain Rules from Behind a "Veil