Lady Justice The picture above best symbolizes my views on justice for the common good. In general the courts are expected to be impartial and fair institutions in a system of good governance‚ it should through this method be a system that can uphold the rule of law and protect human rights. Justice is symbolized through lady justice‚ blindfolded‚ holding a pair of scales and wielding a double edged sword. The blindfold represents justice being blind to all outside sources like money‚ power or
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Distributive justice is concerned with the fair allocation of resources among diverse members of a community. Fair allocation typically takes into account the total amount of goods to be distributed‚ the distributing procedure‚ and the pattern of distribution that result. The concept of social justice was initiated by Dr. Ambedkar was the first man in history to successfully lead a tirade of securing social to the vast sections of Indian humanity‚ with the help of a law. Social justice denotes the
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11 / 17 / 11 STS437 Theories of Justice Justice Not Blind? We are probably all familiar with the iconic symbol of justice in the Western world: the goddess with scales in one hand and a double-edged sword in the other. More importantly‚ she is often depicted as being blindfolded in order to show objectivity‚ so justice can be meted out fairly without fear or favor. This is the ideal concept of justice in the western tradition...fairness through impartiality. The fact that all of us probably
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Socrates and Aristotle both have contrasting views of the concept of justice which serves to influence their notions of an ideal constitution. The abstract‚ speculative ideas of Socrates will be compared and contrasted with the practical‚ sensory ones of Aristotle in matters concerning justice and politics. Both Aristotle and Socrates disagree with regards to the definition of justice and what qualities are attributed to a just person. According to Aristotle‚ a just person must follow the law
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Justice is defined as putting something at its place ‚ fairness indistribution of resources . A good law must be universal ‚ must be public and must be final besides being decided between competing interest . But ‚ still there is no relation or equation between law and justice . The term law and justice always be used to reflect the law purpose . Although it reflect the law purpose ‚ but not all people view law as just . For example in homosexual group view ‚ they view law as unjust as homosexual
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Vengeance‚ the Jury‚ and Faith Justice‚ it is what separates humans from animals. There are different ways to achieve justice which differ in severity. The vengeance system typically involves revenge in the form of murder‚ whereas the court system is composed of a judge and a jury which give validation to either party. The faith system relies on a higher power to provide confirmation of the wronged-party’s belief in God. These methods are all illustrated in Aeschylus’ Orestia Trilogy. Each system
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the right thing so we can satisfy our craving for justice. But there are times where justice cannot be obtained by doing the “right” thing because obtaining justice will always require some sort of action be done even if that action is wrong. Shakespeare’ Julius Caesar shows that before justice can take place there must be injustice. Nothing can be gained without first sacrificing something. Justice is the same way. The sacrifice for justice takes form in peoples actions. Sometimes those actions
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Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote "One man’s justice is another’s injustice." This statement quite adequately describes the relation between definitions of justice presented by Polemarchus and Thrasymachus in Book I of the Republic. Polemarchus initially asserts that justice is "to give to each what is owed" (Republic 331d)‚ a definition he picked up from Simonides. Then‚ through the unrelenting questioning of Socrates‚ Polemarchus’ definition evolves into "doing good to friends and harm to enemies"
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University Justices in Society Ideally‚ any decision or action taken by an individual or a group is either justified or unjustified within the context of justice. Accordingly‚ justice is generally determined by the society or norm; however‚ norm changes from society to society. Therefore‚ in some instances what appeared to be just in one society may not necessarily be just in another. Justice can be viewed in two special ways‚ individual justice and social justice. Individual justice has to do
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Theory of Justice CJA 530 Ethics in Justice and Security February 21‚ 2011 Theory of Justice There are many different definitions of justice. Along with definitions there are the many theories to go along with them. Philosophers throughout time have theorized and formed what justice is. In the following paper I will discuss and analyze some of the theories I have discovered in my research. Principles of Justice When looking at principles of justice we first need to understand what the definition
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