The Mommy Track Case

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The case that will be examined is case 7.4, “The Mommy Track,” found on page 273-275 of our text book by William H. Shaw. The moral theories that are chosen to be applied are Rawls' theory and Libertarianism. Rawls would resolve this case by putting Schwartz; company CEO’s, husbands and every woman within the “mommy track” in the original position to develop the principles of justice. In the view of the libertarian, they would solve this case by women and men with families would work freely as they needed and they would earn the same amount as their counterparts within the same position. I personally would agree with Rawls theory and argument because to be able to have a chance to develop the principles of justice that will positively affect majority of the least advantageous people in our society makes the most sense and it would be the moral thing to do.
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I would assume that these principles will produce a reasonable solution that will cover every issue that can become developed through time and may affect every contributor of the principles. There will be no need to categorize women into two different types, nor will there be women having to choose between family and career. Of course, once the veil of ignorance is lifted people should be able to know more specific ideas about what is good for them and the function of their family. Another solution that might be considered is paying women with families 20 percent more than those women without a family, and men with a working wife 10 percent more than those men with a stay at home wife. Rawls would consider this solution because this will fall under not having equality at all costs, and this will permit inequality to improve the lot of the least advantaged (the women on the “mommy