Veil Of Ignorance Analysis

Rawls is a Liberal who gained much of theory from the philosopher Kant. His original position heavily relies on the ideas he proposes in the Veil of Ignorance. MacIntrye and Sandel are heavily skeptical of his ideas, but it can’t be argued that Rawl’s ideas are heavily relevant to his ideas of Liberalism and that he needs these ideas to stand to be able to support his position.
Before it is discussed further, it is important to state that the Veil of ignorance’s ideation relies on the fundamental belief that people are free and rational. It is drawn from ideas of Kant who is an early liberalist that often can be connected to Rawls. The veil is the idea of taking policy makers and taking away any knowledge of themselves so that they would make informed policies. The idea itself is mearly a thought expiriemtnt and can’t hold completely true but it is a recpmmendation for policies in order to allow each person to be free
To have a set path to follow allows for such little freedom and will cause strain to a system as people will want some mobility. The poorest of the poor will want a way to move rather than what is set out for them.
To address Sandel, I feel like Rawls would respond that even in instances of obligation one can manipulate it in a way to suit their needs. Free and rational thinking are a huge part of Rawl’s position. Without these ideas he lacks a firm foundation for his ideas, so one has often to make choices that are best for a group, but has to still consider the alternative.
In conclusion, Rawls’ idea of the Veil of Ignorance is an interesting one. It has faults which are heavily looked at by MacIntyre and Sandel, but it is still a substantial building ground for Rawl’s ideas. It is relevant to his position and still creates and adds character to