John Rawls' A Theory of Justice
Read pages 7-14 of these excerpts, beginning with the subheading on page 7, "Two Principles of Justice." In these selections, Rawls presents his two principles of justice: first, everyone should have an equal right to basic freedoms, and second, resources and institutions should be arranged to benefit the least well-off in order to create equality of opportunity. These principles are a far cry from the minimal government intervention advocated by libertarians.