Abstract
John Rawls' seminal work, A Theory of Justice, which was published in 1971 and has received widespread attention, brought a recovery of substantial moral philosophy to us. And subsequently began exciting debates over social and distributive justice. In my opinion, the three important issues brought about by this dispute are as below: 'Care vs. Justice', 'Plurality and Justice', and 'Evil and Justice'.
My aim in this article is to examine Rawls' unique methodology, i.e. 'wide reflective equlibrium' and to investigate the first point ('Care vs. Justice').
To this end, I confront firstly 'reflective equlibrium' with 'a new plan for post-war philosophy' (proposed by Shunsuke TSURUMI), secondly 'an ethic of care' (by Carol Gilligan)with 'self-motivated obligation' (by Satoru SAISHU), and lastly 'local justice' (by Jon Elster) with 'socializing nursing care within concrete relationships' and 'nursing care insurance system with a human face' (by Haruki MIYOSHI).
In conclusion, I develop my motto, 'Don't make away and don't intrude' and argue for the integra-tion of care and justice again.
