rawlsian means of, relating to, or influenced by John Rawls (1921–2002), American moral and political philosopher.
Etymology
From Rawls + -ian.
adj
- Of, relating to, or influenced by John Rawls (1921–2002), American moral and political philosopher.“People differ on whether they care about fairness at all, and when they do care about fairness the notion of fairness they employ differes widely, ranging from Rawlsian (Leontief) to Utilitarian (perfect substitutes).”
noun
- A follower of the theories of John Rawls.