John Rawls — "The principles of justice are to be chosen by rational agents who are mutually d…"

"The idea of reflective equilibrium is a state of affairs where one has considered various proposed principles and has revised one's judgments and principles until they cohere."

"The principles of justice are to be chosen by rational agents in a fair bargaining situation."

"The principles of justice are to be chosen in a situation where no one is able to tailor principles to his own advantage."

"The fact of reasonable pluralism is a permanent condition of a free democratic society."

"The overlapping consensus is a feature of a well-ordered society in which citizens hold different comprehensive doctrines but still agree on a political conception of justice."