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Justice - Coggle Diagram
Justice
John Rawls
Justice as fairness
Equal liberties for all
Inequality okay if:
Benefits the least advantaged
Equal opportunity for all roles
Definition
From Latin - fairness, righteousness
Proper proportion between one's merits and their rewards/punishments
Arises from human conflict over limited resources
Aristotle
Justice = treating similar cases similarly
Distributive justice: fair allocation of goods
Retributive justice: fair punishment
Plato
Justice = interest of the stronger
Linked to political power
Robert Nozick
Entitlement theory
Just acquisition
Just transfer
Rectification if injustice
History matters, not inequality itself
Types
Social Justice
COncerned with common good
Focus on citizen duties and equal access
Justice is violated if groups are excluded
Commutative
Fairness in private exchanges/contracts
Based on equality of value in trade
Requires honesty and conscience