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Introduction Theory of Justice (1971) is perhaps, one of the most highly acclaimed political philosophy orientation in the 20th century. It was written by John Rawls and presents it as an ethical approach of "justice as fairness". According to Shaw and Barry (2001 pp. 114 - 122), Rawls theory is a modern alternative to utilitarianism and has inclinations towards social contract theories of Hobbes, Rousseau and Locke. The Egalitarian Theory of Justice Rawls is an egalitarian i.e. he believes in the equal distribution of wealth as a critical way in achieving social equilibrium. This is basically a liberal theory with the underlying tone of helping the disadvantaged individuals. Rawls theory is introduced in a hypothetical-contract approach, and the features are 1- Original position, 2- Veil of Ignorance, 3- The Maximin rule 4- The two basic principles 5- The Difference principle application 1- The Original Position According to Rawls (1971), the original position suggest a situation where various people...

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