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Political PhilosophyAdvanced20 minPlanned

Ideal and Non-Ideal Theory

What is gained and lost by theorising justice on the assumption that everyone complies and conditions are favourable

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Will defineideal theorynon-ideal theorystrict compliancefeasibility constraintfact-sensitivity
Assumesjustice as fairnessbasic structuredistributive justice

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