Frank Jackson

Frank Jackson's "Original Position" (OP) is a thought experiment in moral and political philosophy. It is designed to provide a fair and impartial way of determining the principles of justice. The OP is based on the idea that people should make decisions about justice from a position of equal knowledge and power. In the OP, people are assumed to be in a "veil of ignorance" where they do not know their own particular interests, social position, or any other particular facts about themselves. This allows them to make decisions about justice without bias or prejudice. The OP is used to determine which principles of justice should be adopted in a society. It is often used to evaluate the fairness of existing laws and institutions.