Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez Reviewed by Charlene Rhinehart What Is the Veil of Ignorance? The Veil of Ignorance is a thought experiment and philosophical concept introduced by the American ...

But you exist behind what Rawls called a “veil of ignorance.” You will be “born” — “placed” is probably a better word — into that society, but you don’t know where on the socio ...