"The intuitive idea is that since everyone's well-being depends upon a scheme of cooperation without which no one could have a satisfactory life, the division of advantages should be such as to draw fo…"

"The basic structure of society is the primary subject of justice."

"The idea of the original position is to set up a fair procedure so that any principles agreed to will be just."

"The principles of justice are to be chosen under conditions of imperfect information."

"The principles of justice provide a public basis for justification."