Four prominent theories on distributive justice exist in political theory today: …show more content…
A social contract must be created while those in the society are in what is well known as the original position. The original position declares that principles centered on the concept of justice are only valid if all member of the society agree on them free from outside influences. Rawls also introduces the concept of the veil of ignorance, which is also required for these principles to be just. The veil of ignorance is the idea that those deciding on the principle would be ignorant of both their own and other members of the societies characteristics (socioeconomic status, race, religion, gender, etc.). These pre-requisites are necessary to create a truly just society, and without them equal opportunity will not exist within that