Justice as Impartiality
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Justice as Impartiality is a work of political philosophy that develops a theory of justice grounded in fair, unbiased principles that all rational individuals could accept.
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| Justice as Impartiality canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Justice as Impartiality Context triple: [Brian Barry, notableWork, Justice as Impartiality]
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A.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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Justice as Fairness: A Restatement
Justice as Fairness: A Restatement is a later work by philosopher John Rawls that clarifies, updates, and systematizes his theory of justice originally presented in A Theory of Justice.
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C.
Contemplation of Justice
Contemplation of Justice is a prominent allegorical marble statue symbolizing justice that stands at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
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D.
Spheres of Justice
Spheres of Justice is a political philosophy book by Michael Walzer that develops a theory of complex equality by arguing that different social goods should be distributed according to distinct, context-specific principles.
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E.
A Theory of Justice
A Theory of Justice is a landmark work of political philosophy that develops a liberal theory of justice based on the principles that would be chosen behind a “veil of ignorance” in an original position of equality.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Justice as Impartiality Target entity description: Justice as Impartiality is a work of political philosophy that develops a theory of justice grounded in fair, unbiased principles that all rational individuals could accept.
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A.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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B.
Justice as Fairness: A Restatement
Justice as Fairness: A Restatement is a later work by philosopher John Rawls that clarifies, updates, and systematizes his theory of justice originally presented in A Theory of Justice.
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C.
Contemplation of Justice
Contemplation of Justice is a prominent allegorical marble statue symbolizing justice that stands at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
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D.
Spheres of Justice
Spheres of Justice is a political philosophy book by Michael Walzer that develops a theory of complex equality by arguing that different social goods should be distributed according to distinct, context-specific principles.
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E.
A Theory of Justice
A Theory of Justice is a landmark work of political philosophy that develops a liberal theory of justice based on the principles that would be chosen behind a “veil of ignorance” in an original position of equality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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work of political philosophy ⓘ |
| addresses |
democracy
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distributive justice ⓘ equality ⓘ political legitimacy ⓘ rights ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
constraints on self-interest imposed by impartial moral reasoning
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priority of justice over efficiency ⓘ public justification of political principles ⓘ |
| author | Brian Barry ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
fairness is determined from a standpoint that abstracts from individuals’ particular interests
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impartiality is the core moral idea underlying a just social order ⓘ justice requires that no one be advantaged or disadvantaged by arbitrary factors ⓘ principles of justice must be justifiable to all rational individuals under conditions of impartiality ⓘ reasonable disagreement among citizens must be accommodated within a just framework ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
libertarianism
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purely aggregative conceptions of social welfare ⓘ utilitarianism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
A Theory of Justice
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David Hume ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ John Rawls ⓘ Thomas Hobbes ⓘ rational choice theory ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
legal theorists
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political philosophers ⓘ students of political theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
impartiality
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political liberalism ⓘ social justice ⓘ theory of justice ⓘ |
| normativeStance |
egalitarian
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liberal ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
moral philosophy
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
neutrality
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public reason ⓘ reasonable pluralism ⓘ veil of ignorance ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A Theory of Justice
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Political Liberalism ⓘ |
| supports |
egalitarian liberalism
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redistributive social policies ⓘ welfare state institutions ⓘ |
| theoreticalBasis |
contractarianism
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social contract theory ⓘ |
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