UNDERPINNING JOHN RAWLS’ THEORY OF JUSTICE AS A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OF INJUSTICE AND SOCIO-POLITICAL ORDER IN NIGERIA

Abstract

In this article, Rawls' "Justice as Fairness" is examined in order to determine how applicable and adoptable Rawls' theory is in a pluralistic nation like Nigeria and how well it has worked to address distributive theory within the country. Using a variation of the well-known social contract, Rawls seeks to address the issue of distributive justice in "A Theory of Justice." Rawls' two principles of justice are derived from the resulting theory, which is referred to as "Justice as Fairness." The research's consideration of Rawls aims to address issues like: what are the fair distributive rules that a normal human society should follow? What is the best way to allocate both material and non-material resources among self-centered people? How do equality and priority affect the allocation of the common good, if at all?