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The "veil of ignorance" thought experiment is associated with:

  1. Michael Sandel
  2. Robert Nozick
  3. Friedrich Hayek
  4. John Rawls
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Correct answer: D. John Rawls

1. Rawls introduces the veil in "A Theory of Justice" (1971). 2. Behind the veil, choosers don't know their social position. 3. They would choose principles giving fairness to all positions. __Source: syllabus Political Theory — modern theories of justice__

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