Justice

Peloponnesian War, justice, and the lack of it, was the main way of validating actions and making definitive decisions. The clearest role of justice concerned decision making, especially in circumstances of war. When poleis would make allies, they would consider what the justest and fairest path to take would be, despite disadvantages. The Plataeans allied with Athens rather than Sparta because it was “as justice required” and even held their decision with pride when threatened. This example of…

Santirocco, author of “Justice in Sophocles’ Antigone,” states, “ [Antigone and Creon are a lot alike] both are isolated, both are stubborn, both respond to others, including those who love them, in the same imperious way, and both doom themself and others by their actions. The greatest similarity, though, lies in their pursuit of justice” (186). Antigone knows from the beginning what her morals are, which are steering her actions. She felt she was on the side of justice for what she did, and…

fruits than strict justice” (1). This quote that Abraham Lincoln once proclaimed describes what the Forged Coupon teaches us. The Forged Coupon shows us that natural level justice leads the world to disaster, but mercy makes the world a livable place. Justice is the fair treatment one deserves that eventually leads to disasters. In the Forged Coupon, justice makes matters worse in every occasion. For instance, Ivan Mironov was wrongfully accused of forging a coupon, and justice took its toll on…

Justice as entitlement theory which concerns itself with the distribution of property is Nozick’s theory which is founded upon the base that distribution can be deemed just or not depending on how it came about. Nozick states that justice has to do primarily with 3 theories; Justice is acquisition, whereby how acquiring property rights over something that was owned by someone before you. The second one is Justice in transfer, how you acquire property rights over something that has been handed…

when we speak of ‘justice’? How is the word ‘justice’ even defined? For countless generations, prominent philosophers and average citizens alike have contemplated the social, spiritual, and moral implications of justice and what being ‘just’ entails. Some of the most notable thinkers and contributors to this age-old debate are no other than Plato, the ancient Greek philosopher, and Thomas More, the 16th century English philosopher. Both philosophers discuss and ponder justice in their…

The justice approach stems from the Aristotelian philosophy where it is stated that “equals should be treated equally and unequals unequally”. The justice model of ethical decision-making can be described as “moral obligation to act on the basis of fair adjudication between competing claims. Hence, when making the decision, the individual should assess how fair the action will be and if it could potentially discriminate and show favouritism. Discrimination by definition “imposes burden on…

what Justice truly is. In book one of “The Republic” the question and main point of the entire first book is “What is Justice?” Cephalus claims that “Justice is giving what is owed”, but Socrates explains that it is not always a good idea to repay one's debts, for example if you borrowed a knife from your neighbor and he intends when you return it to kill someone, then in that instance even though that it is his property it is not just to return it to him. Whereas Polemarchus says “Justice is…

In this essay, I will argue that Plato's definition of justice in the individual is inadequate since a just individual cannot act unjustly. I will start by defining justice in the individual. Next, I will list few examples of act Socrates considers to be unjust. Then, I will show how just individuals (i.e., the philosopher-rulers) in the republic act unjustly through the example of their treatment of people with disability, therefore, Socrates's definition is contradictory. Lastly, I will…

Restorative justice practices in the school learning environment involve the processes of involving the people who are having a stake in a specific offense to collectively identify and address the needs, harms, as well as organizations for healing and putting things as right as possible. The restorative justice practices promote healing, connection, accountability, and learning. Additionally, restorative justice is a voluntary and relational approach to accountability and conflict. The practices…

stand together, we will always win. When men and women stand together for justice, we win. When black, white and Hispanic people stand together for justice, we win.” This quote truly shows the power of standing for justice. Like Sanders points out, we are “winning” by seeking justice, and by “winning” we are creating the Kingdom of God. But even more, when we stand together no matter the race, we are actually living justice. Particularly, the church is called by Jesus to assure we stand…