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The Veil of Ignorance
The veil of ignorance is a conceptual tool proposed by philosopher John Rawls for making fair judgments. It requires an individual to imagine themselves in the position of others who are different from them, without knowing their own place in society. Rawls argued that by adopting this impartial perspective, one could more objectively evaluate the fairness of a society's institutions, such as its laws, constitution, and inheritance practices.
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In the structured, three-step method for clarifying values, after a general principle has been formulated based on a specific case, the crucial third step is to check this principle's consistency by applying it to _________.
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