The **[[Veil of Ignorance]]** or 'Original Position' is a thought experiment by which participants are asked to design a society, within which they will become a member of, but will have no control over what role they will fulfil within this society. This notionally encourages participants to design an inherently fair society. ^about The eponymous 'Veil of Ignorance' is the construct that lies between the participants and the to-be society they are designing