Justice
justice often concerns fairness, equality, and giving people what they deserve.
Key Theories / Approaches
- Distributive Justice: How should goods, resources, and opportunities be distributed within a society?
- Egalitarianism
- Libertarianism
- John Rawls' Theory of Justice
- Retributive Justice: How should wrongdoing be addressed or punished?
- Proportionality of punishment
- Restorative vs. punitive justice models
- Procedural Justice: The fairness of the processes through which decisions are made.
Debates and Applications
- Social Justice: Fairness within institutions and the broader social structure.
- Economic Justice: Debates about wealth distribution, taxation, and welfare systems.
- Criminal Justice: Fair treatment within the legal system, sentencing, and prison reform.
Your Thoughts and Questions
- Capture your reactions to the different theories of justice.
- Connect these ideas to real-world examples: Do you see them reflected in laws, current events, and social movements?
- What questions remain unanswered for you about the concept of justice?
Further Reading
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