On The Argument Of Rawls' Critique Of Utilitarianism And Justice Theory

Rawls is one of the most important westen political philosophers in the 20^thcentury.His theory of justice has been regarded by westen thinker as the quintessence which has grand system and exquisite thought.Rawls established the theory of justice which strength of his lifetime,the goal was to attempt to substitute for and surmounte at that time occupied the dominant position in the western political philosophy theory "utilitarianism".The utilitarianism theory produces in 18^thcentury's ends,since the 19^thcentury,has formed a mature ideology,and has the very profound influence in political and in the law reform practice.However,after the 20^thcentury,has all sorts of social problem facing the Western society,utilitarianism actually appears is at a loss. Under such condition,Rawls's theory of justice moved toward maturely from breeding.Looks like in Rawls,although utilitarianism has encountered the suspicion and the critique,but it actually throughout is occupying the kind of dominant status.He believed that causes this kind of situation the reason to lie in nobody to advance the constructive replace theory since long.Scine his＜a theory of justice＞has been published,the western ethics educational world presented one take the social justice as the subject political philosophy theory flourishing as never before aspect.It can be said that looking from Rawl's philosophy intention,his goal which change the utilitarianism's dominant status has already been achieved. Looking from the usable angle,Rawl's theory of justice has filled the political philosophy theory blank which obsolete creates because of the utilitarianism,met the western 60-70 age social development actual need, to solve all sorts of realistic problems to provide the big direction.Liberty and equality are the political philosophy eternal topics,but enters in now an overall along with the world the relatively steady development time, through Rawls's theory of justice,the political philosophy's subject already from liberty changed to equality.