Rawlsian Anti-Capitalist Environmental Justice

• Lennie, Tyra ^[1]
  1. [1] McMaster University

     McMaster University

     Canadá

     
• Localización: Ethics, Politics & Society, ISSN 2184-2582, ISSN-e 2184-2574, Vol. 6, Nº. 2, 2023, págs. 22-49
• Idioma: inglés
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  • In this paper, I examine John Rawls’ claim in the first edition of A Theory of Justice that Justice as Fairness cannot include considerations about the environment and non-human animals. The paper aims to resolve the tension in this statement, as the idea of a Rawlsian well-ordered society without concern for the rest of nature presents as a contradiction. Through a more charitable reading of Rawlsian theory that borrows from anti-capitalist and environmental justice frameworks, we can see how Rawlsian justice connects tightly to these issues. I conclude that the Rawlsian well-ordered society must be committed to anti-capitalist environmental justice.