"无知之幕"是现代契约论的代表性设置,其作用在于:遮蔽理性选择时的私人利益信息。作为一个罗尔斯主义者,布坎南的正义理论借用了"无知之幕"这一分析工具。在讨论契约正义理论与现实宪法规则的再谈判关系时,布坎南把自己的野心限制在了程序正义的层面,并且考虑了非利益的宪法伦理问题。由于坚守程序正义的观点,公平与效率这两大转型期最重要的价值目标在布坎南的理论体系中可以得到最大限度的协调。
The "veil of ignorance"is a device of representation in modern contractariansim with the function of hiding private information of individuals while making rational choices.As a Rawlsianist,Buchanan borrows the analytic tool of "veil of ignorance"in his theory of justice.When discussing the renegotiation relationships between theory of justice of contractualism and constitution rules,Buchanan limits his ambition at the level of procedure justice,and takes non interest ethic problems in constitution into consideration.Due to the insistence on procedure justice,fairness and efficiency,as the two most important value purposes of transitional period,are coordinated to the maximum degree in Buchanan’s theoretical system.