Question
Who had condemned utilitarianism in his Theory of justice?
The correct answer is
Rawls
John Rawls’s A Theory of Justice (1971) presents justice as fairness as an alternative to utilitarianism. He objects to sacrificing individuals’ basic liberties for larger aggregate benefits and argues for principles chosen under fair conditions in the original position.
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