A theory of Justice: Revised Edition

§46:263–267; defined, 63; and the fam-
ily, 64, 265, 447–448; and pure proce-
dural justice, 73–77; role of in back-
ground justice, 74–75, 76–77;
contrasted with allocative justice, 77;
lexically prior to difference principle,
77–78; cases illustrating priority of,
264–265; priority rule for stated, 266–
267; and two conceptions of equality,
447–448
Equality of opportunity, formal, 
see
Ca-
reers open to talents
Equilibrium, 103, 399–401
Equity, 209
Erikson, Erik, 389n
Erring conscience, 235–326, 454–455
Eternity, perspective of, 514
Ethics of creation, 137–138
Eugenics, 92–93
Evil man, 385–386
Evolution, 378–379, 440–441
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Exchange branch, 249–251, 291–292
Excellences, 388–391; defined, 389; and
natural shame, 389–390; relation to
moral virtues and moral shame, 390–
391; and virtues of self-command, 391.
See also
Self-respect; Shame
Expectations, defined, 56; and repre-
sentative persons, 56–57; utilitarianism
and accurate measure of, 78–79; how
based on index of primary goods, 79–
81; index problem for, 80; reasons for
using primary goods as basis for, 80–
81; lack of unity of in average utility,
150–152. 
See also
Primary goods
Exploitation, 272
Fair political conduct, duty of, 210n
Fairness, principle of, §18:96–98,
§52:301–308; two parts of defined, 96,
301–302; covers all obligations, 96;
Locke on and background justice, 96–
97; characteristic features of, 97; politi-
cal obligation for citizens generally
problematical, 97–98, 295, 302; re-
jected as sole basis of political ties,
295–296; permits more discriminating
account of requirements, 302–303; ex-
plains obligation to keep promises,
303–306; argument for, 304–306; re-
quirements not founded on institutions
alone, 306–307; and Prichard’s ques-
tion, 307–308; and political obligation
for members of groups, 330–331
Falk, W. D., 113n
Family, institution of: and fair equality of
opportunity, 64, 265, 447–448; and fra-
ternity, 90; persons in original position
as heads of, 111; in morality of author-
ity, 405; in morality of association,
409–410
Feinberg, Joel, 276n, 277n
Fellner, William, 134n, 146n, 149n
Fidelity, principle of, 
see
Promises
Fidelity to law, 322, 336–337
Field, G. H., 374n, 418n
Finality, as formal condition, 116–117; in
argument for two principles, 153–155;
in argument for congruence, 498–499,
503
Findlay, J. N., 351n, 418n, 446n
First principle of justice: first statement
of, 53–54; final statement of, 220, 266;
applies to first part of basic structure,
53, 174–175; as criterion for use in
constitutional convention, 174; and
equal liberty of conscience, 180–194;
and political justice, 194–206; and rule
of law, 206–213; meaning of priority
of, 214–220; affirmed by mixed con-
ceptions, 278; and perfectionism, 287–
291; violations of, as appropriate ob-
ject of civil disobedience, 326–327.
See also
Equal liberty of conscience;
Political justice
Firth, Roderick, 161n, 162n
Fixed natural characteristics, 84–85
Fixed points, of considered judgments,
17–18, 280, 507–508
Flavell, John, 410n
Fletcher, Ronald, 402n
Foot, Philippa, 129n, 351n, 420n, 498n,
499n, 504n
Formal constraints of concept of right,