African American Males and Disparity in the Justice System XXX Cultural Diversity in Professions Within our justice system there is a large disparity between the total number of African American males living within our society and living within our prison walls. African Americans males are often faced with overcoming environmental‚ economic and sociological inequalities while growing up as well as a lack of opportunity. Many of these issues may in fact lead to un-proportional
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natural rights established by John Locke‚ the bulk of the document is composed of a list of grievances compiled by Jefferson. This list of grievances contains specific violations of the colonies’ rights as British citizens; however‚ they only serve as examples of the crown’s neglect to secure and protect Americans right to life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. Therefore‚ America’s declaration‚ and subsequent founding‚ are rooted in the creedal understanding of Locke’s natural rights. The natural
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similar abilities regardless of their social class should have basic rights and freedoms and with the second principle‚ which is the Difference Principle‚ Rawls states that there can be inequality as long as it makes the worst person better off. He comes up with a thought experiment known as the original position. Rawls (1971‚ p. 208)‚ states that the original position is a "purely hypothetical situation characterized so as to lead to a certain conception of justice." Rawls talks about the original position
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Philosophy (1641)‚ which were designed to build a theory of knowledge from the ground up. Rationalism states that knowledge is acquired through the use of reason. In contrast‚ John Locke promoted empiricist epistemology through his Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Empiricism is any view which bases our knowledge‚ or the materials from which knowledge is constructed‚ on experience through the traditional five senses. In my opinion‚ John Locke’s ideas on how we gain knowledge is stronger‚ but I
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‘So‚ I ask you‚ which of these systems epitomize life’s natural order? Which of these systems will produce individuals who possess the skills and habits of mind necessary to confront the realities of this nasty‚ short‚ and brutish life? Will the greatness of this nation be maintained by individuals who believe that life owes them a living‚ or by those who believe that anything they are due will be reaped by talent‚ ability‚ and‚ at times‚ ruthless cunning?’ ‘Beacon students‚ I am counting on you
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The conventional accounts of Justice normally begin by stating a fundamental rule of Aristotle – Justice is to treat equals equally and unequals unequally‚ and that unequal treatment should be in proportion to the inequality. In everyday life though‚ justice is seen as an attribute of law‚ while all laws are not necessarily just. Many great socio- political movements of the world have focused from time to time on unjust laws eg Apartheid laws in South Africa and Caste laws in India. Impartiality
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Locke’s Second Treatise‚ of Civil Government was written shortly after King James II was overthrown by Parliamentarians as a result of the Revolution of 1688. Locke himself witnessed these events and these events urged him to write the Second Treatise. Locke wrote about the role of the government‚ and how the power should be placed in the hands of the people. Locke created a model government consisting of a civil state in which the people had natural rights and there was an executive power to protect
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The Social Contract Theory: You Forgot Something The social contract was an idea first introduced by Socrates‚ who used it as a third and final argument for reasoning with the Athenian government. Socrates believed that society rests on an agreement in which each of us gains enormous benefits‚ and in return we agree to support the institutions and practices that make those benefits possible. This “social contract” would later be the basis of morality after being further developed by Thomas Hobbes
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Views of The Social Contract “Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains” (Rousseau). Is probably one of the most widely known quotes in the philosophical world. Rousseau explains in his Social Contract how all people are bound to some sort of convention in the entire span of their life. He starts out with his ideas of how some sort of contract has always been present‚ the natural contract of a parent and child. The parent cares for the child‚ and the child is dependent on the parent‚ giving
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philosophers challenged the ideas of the society in politics‚ religion‚ economy‚ and natural rights. Philosopher John Locke changed the perspectives on government‚ through his book “Second Treatise on Civil Government”. In the book he writes‚ “(W)hen the government is dissolved‚ the people are at liberty to provide for themselves‚ by erecting a new legislative[lawmaking body].” Locke’s work was truly significant because he questioned the king which was a very risky thing to do. And without punishment
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