There is, however, another side to justifying a particular chosen mat original position. i principles which would be considered convictions of or an acceptable way. We can whether justice extend them in us judge- would lead to make the same ents we.now make intuitively and in hich about the basic structure of society which present we have the greatest confidence; or whether in cases where dgements are in doubt and given with hesitation, these principles offer a reflection. There are questions which we feel which we can re must be answered in a certain way. For example, we are confident that We think that we have igious intolerance and racial discrimination are unjust. mined these things with care and have reached what we believe is an impartial gement not likely to be distorted by an excessive attention to our own interests se convictions are provisional fixed points which we presume any conception ustice must fit. But we have much less assurance as to what is the correct ibution of wealth and authority. Here we may be looking for a way to remove doubts. We can check an interpretation of the initial situation, then, by th city of its principles to accommodate our firmest convictions and to provid nce where guidance is needed