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In this research article a will be specifically focused on the Rawlsian deontological liberalism i.e. the "Priority of right over the good." It is to be observed to explore the thesis of right/good contrast in which priority is ordained to right. This deontological outlook itself seems to have been ontologically designed. Since, the liberal deontological thesis; the priority of right over the good is questioned in its exposition. In addition, priority of right over the good is nothing more than a greater good in liberal political conception of justice as fairness. In above connection, in this article the various aspects of theory of justice as fairness would be discussed. It is generally believed that Rawls has retreated from the universality of liberalism. He reconsiders his earlier position on the universality of Liberalism, In this regard, he realizes that his standpoint should have been historicist and anti-universalistic. Thus Rawls tries to establish compatibility between his theory of justice as fairness and that of socio-political and economic institutions of liberal political society such as United Silas of America.

We would philosophically analyze the underlying foundations of right in the metaphysical morality of Kant and that empirical and sociological inclination of Rawls towards Kantian conception of person. We believe that Rawls shifts from the Kantian conception of person which is a transcendental self. However, he does not altogether detach himself with the project of deontological ethics i.e. priority of right over the good. If we critically analyze the Rawlsian methodology of deontological ethics, we may scrutinize ontological reasons or grounds beyond his deontological ethics. Central theme of the moral theory is that of the theory of person. We must critically analyze the Kantian perspective on the deontological ethics. In this article we would excavate the fact that liberalism prioritizes a particular conception of good, which is higher good of liberal political society. It has priority over all other moral comprehensive doctrines, which is contradiction of deontological liberalism e.g. priority of right over the good. In the same realm of reasoning, it would emerge that Rawlsian Liberalism confines theory of justice to only liberal societies. In this way, this theory is not cross-culturally applicable and would only regulate liberal societies at large. We would discuss that super powers have lost their credibility to teach constitutional democracy to the non-liberal world under this theory which restrains deontological ethics as culturally specific and historically determined.