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maximin criterion

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maximin criterion [′mak·sə‚min krī‚tir·ē·ən]
(mathematics)
maxim criterion


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This reference to Rawls only refers to his procedure of obtaining agreement from behind a veil of ignorance, and not to the outcomes, such as the maximin criterion, that Rawls conjectured would be agreed to from behind the veil of ignorance.
Absence of envy does not imply fairness by Holcombe, Randall G. / Southern Economic Journal
The chapter furthermore contains an interesting conjecture regarding the prominent role of the maximin criterion in Rawls's theory, and criticisms of the thick veils of ignorance proposed by "Kanteans" Harsanyi and Rawls.
Game Theory and the Social Contract, Vol. 1, Playing Fair by Ortmann, Andreas / Southern Economic Journal
 
 
 
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