The responsibility of procedure and growth relies on each and every individual his/herself.

We are equal in that each has the basic powers of choice and on acting on a sense of justice. In doing so, all people become equal in their position and desires. Each individual has a moral obligation to accept the existence of every other human being. Each individual has the same basic liberties and opportunities. Why should we accept these principles as principles of justice? Primarily, these principles promote equality among all. There is no room for idle observation, meaning, that while we all possess equal opportunity as we all are equally moral persons, the choice of what you wish to possess materially as well as intellectually is the discretion and capability of the individual. These principles create an equal distribution of the “pie”, if you will, yet it is not attainable unless pursued or strived for. However, it is not the responsibility of my actions to ensure the fulfillment of another person’s goals. What the “veil of ignorance” brings out is that we can accept utilitarianism as a public conception of justice only if we are prepared to let someone be subject to conditions we would not be prepared to subject ourselves. It is not a race or contest where the talented or gifted prevail, it should be complete cooperation among all so that there may be reasonable life for all. What this position supports is that while each person has different ends and goals, different backgrounds and talents, each ought to have a fair chance to develop his or her talents and to pursue those goals – fair equality for opportunity. Rawls proposes that the most reasonable principles of justice for society are those that individuals would themselves agree to behind the “veil of ignorance”, in circumstances in which each is represented as a moral person, endowed with the basic moral powers.

A Theory of Justice by John Rawls