Theory of Justice is a work of political philosophy and ethics by John Rawls. It was originally published in 1971 and revised in both 1975 (for the translated editions) and 1999. In A Theory of Justice‚ Rawls attempts to solve the problem of distributive justice (the socially just distribution of goods in a society) by utilising a variant of the familiar device of the social contract. The resultant theory is known as "Justice as Fairness"‚ from which Rawls derives his two principles of justice: the liberty
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© Kamla-Raj 2011 J Soc Sci‚ 29(2): 183-192 (2011) The Nature of Justice Uwaezuoke Precious Obioha Department of Philosophy‚ Faculty of Arts‚ Olabisi Onabanjo University‚ P.M.B. 2002‚ Ago-Iwoye‚ Ogun State‚ Nigeria Telephone: +234-803-3950-443‚ E-mail: unclepees@yahoo.com KEYWORDS Rights. Distributive. Equality. Fairness. Difference Principle. Commutative ABSTRACT Since the Renaissance period in history initiated the act of free thinking and independent thought‚ there have existed and still
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Does Legalizing Marijuana Really Make Sense? Should marijuana be sold freely and made available to everyone? To me it makes somewhat sense. There are several beneficial effects as well as there are some very not as much. The debate over the legalization is very heated here in the United States. Marijuana is legal in some states for medical purposes only and others have not quite been convinced of the cannabis. Our newly re-elected president‚ Barack Obama‚ says he is against legalizing marijuana
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Clint Johnston 8/5/11 Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana is a very well known and controversial issue in society today. Although many claims have been made about cannabis in recent history‚ the truth is slowly starting to resurface. Marijuana could not only benefit our economy and industry but as well as our medical field. Unfortunately‚ these truths are under criticism due to the stereotypical view of what people view as the typical “pot smoker.” This biased perception of a lazy and unmotivated
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many women and is solicited by even more men. Prostitution should be decriminalized because we are paying too high a financial and social cost for the ineffective enforcement of laws against it. The money and the law enforcement personnel freed by legalizing prostitution could be better spent if used to protect citizens against violent crimes. Prostitution has not always been a crime and there are still a few communities in the West‚ particularly in Nevada‚ where houses of prostitution operate as legal
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This pollical cartoon is talking about the positives of the legalization of marijuana. Today‚ the use of alcohol and cigarettes are legal‚ however‚ the use of marijuana is illegal. In the top section of the cartoon‚ it is a graveyard filled with tombstones‚ which is labeled death from alcohol. In this graveyard‚ there are tombstones spread everywhere as far as the eye can see. Additionally‚ the next section of the cartoon represents the death from cigarettes. This section also has a lot of deaths
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with the issue that justice in the workplace is important and that effective organizational justice can be achieved by understanding the various perspectives of justice and through implementing them accordingly. It also highlights organizational justice as a critical factor in determining the success of organizations. As employees are the driving force of organizations and have different perceptions of justice‚ it is essential for organizations to manage organizational justice so that employees will
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The legalization of marijuana has recently been a rather controversial issue‚ although there should be no issue at all. Marijuana should be legalized. Prohibition was once tried with alcohol and it was proven that it does not work in any manner‚ and it should soon be proven again with marijuana. Some reasons why marijuana should be legal include there are numerous medical benefits‚ its creates a very harmful underground society‚ and prohibition costs very much money. There is very much proof that
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and Cons on the legalization of Marijuana for Medical use Thermon V. Ratliff Jr DeVry University Professor Snyder April 13‚ 2011 Thesis: The debate over the legalization of marijuana may not be decided in my lifetime‚ but the sub topic of legalizing marijuana for medical use should not be held back by political agendas‚ unethical laws‚ and a misinformed social conscience. By examining both the pros and cons on this subject‚ I hope to provide balanced information that will aid other in making
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Arguments for Legalizing Marijuana The legalization of marijuana has become a mainstream issue that the nation has become highly concerned about in recent years. Lately more and more conservative opposers have begun to change their minds‚ realizing the benefits of marijuana. Debate followers go as far as saying that it is no longer a question of if marijuana will be legalized‚ but when. The shift in viewpoints is due to the increasing awareness of some of the positive effects legalizing marijuana
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