1. Jeremy Anderson, © 1991 Jeremy@Jeremyanderson.Net.
    The contractarian theory elaborated by John Rawls in A Theory of Justice exploits the difference principle in a great many ways. Rawls argues that, when used as part of a set of guiding principles for structuring the basic institutions of society, it simplifies the problem of interpersonal comparisons (91-4)1, helps compensate for the arbitrariness of natural endowments (101-3), promotes a harmony of interests between citizens (104-5), reintroduces the principle of fraternity to democratic society (105-6), and, what is critical to his contractarian theory, it is an essential part of the principles of justice which would be chosen by free, equal, and rational persons in the original position.
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