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Justice is the first virtue of social institutions, as truth is of systems of thought. a theory however elegant and economical must be rejected or revised if it is untrue; likewise laws and institutions no matter how efficient and well-arranged must be reformed or abolished if they are unjust.
-John Rawls
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Justice Is The First Virtue Of Social

John Rawls
Justice is the first virtue of social institutions, as truth is of systems of thought. a theory however elegant and economical must be rejected or revised if it is untrue; likewise laws and institutions no matter how efficient and well-arranged must be reformed or abolished if they are unjust.
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