The Comparative Study Of Justice View Between Rawls And Nozick

Since the concept of justice was raised by Socrates, Many scholars have held bifurcations to this concept. As the outstanding representatives of neo-liberalism, Rawls and Nozick who have a unique view point on it. They stand on the side against the utilitarian stance used rights of confrontation with utilitarian. Through the different understanding to freedom and equality, they formulated a totally different the concept of justice.Rawls inherited the theory Social Contract Locke, Rousseau, Kant and others. With the methods"a new lease on", he demonstrated the two principles of justice under the condition in"original position"and"veil of ignorance",and attempted to regulate freedom and equality of contradictions. He is committed tot the most interests of the least beneficiaries to achieved equality. His concept of justice can be summarized as justice of fairness. With the method of"anti-lease", Nozick clarify the origin of the state is a natural process to opposed Rawls's concept justice of fairness. He held the three principles of holding justice , through"the weakest significant state", stressing the inviolability of the right individual, focusing on efficiency, instead of equal. His concept of justice can be summarized as concept of right justice.Start from the similarities and differences of the two justice concepts, this article pointed out the fitness and confrontation of both concepts on the points theoretical foundation, criticism targets, justice areas, state functions, social stability and so on. This aimed to provide an important reference to study the issues of justice.