Rawls' book,A Theory of Justice,is specifically intended to provide a clear alternative to ______.

A) consequentialist or utilitarian thought
B) Aristotle's theory of justice
C) Plato's theory of justice
D) theories of social justice

Consequentialist Thought

Ethical philosophy considering the consequences of actions as the primary basis for any judgment about the rightness or wrongness of those actions.

Utilitarian Thought

A philosophical belief that the best action is the one that maximizes utility, usually defined as that which produces the greatest well-being of the greatest number of people.

A Theory of Justice

This is a seminal work by philosopher John Rawls, proposing principles of justice that would lead to a fair and equitable society.