Yet, this would not account for the pessimism that could be created inside of the original position even when there is no prior knowledge of the concept. It is an innate feeling – parties may not realise that they are leaning towards conservative principles. Some critics believe that Rawls’ conclusion is full of principles that would only be chosen by parties who are “conservative by temperament, and not by men who were natural gamblers” (Dworkin 1973: 500). While Rawls has removed any knowledge of risk aversion, Dworkin maintains that it is possible for this bias to occur naturally inside the original
Yet, this would not account for the pessimism that could be created inside of the original position even when there is no prior knowledge of the concept. It is an innate feeling – parties may not realise that they are leaning towards conservative principles. Some critics believe that Rawls’ conclusion is full of principles that would only be chosen by parties who are “conservative by temperament, and not by men who were natural gamblers” (Dworkin 1973: 500). While Rawls has removed any knowledge of risk aversion, Dworkin maintains that it is possible for this bias to occur naturally inside the original