Philosophy 2: Society and Values  

Pierce College

Department of History, Philosophy, & Sociology

 

 

 

Priming Exercise for Rawls

 

 

 

On a sheet of paper with your name and today's date, respond to the following prompts. 

 

1) Imagine you have the power to enact one new law.  What would that law be? 

 

2) What problem would your new law solve? 

 

3) Would your new law give rise to new problems? 

 

4) How could you justify your new law?