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Virus management confronted by the veil of ignorance4 reading minutes

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Can philosophy help us manage Covid-19? Yes, thanks in particular to John Rawls' theory of justice. This American philosopher proposes a thought experiment aimed at finding the principles of a just society. Applied to the management of the virus, it raises the question of whether the Federal Council's decisions meet the standard of impartiality, which is the only way to protect everyone's interests - including their freedoms.

Comme son nom ne l’indique pas, le voile de l’ignorance est l’un des pans de la théorie de la justice de John Rawls. Il s’agit de ce que l’on peut appeler une expérience de pensée, dont cet important philosophe américain se sert pour construire une théorie mêlant justice sociale et efficacité économique, et respectant l’équité. Elle prend comme hypothèse principale que les membres d’une même communauté, pour trouver les principes d’une société

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