PHIL103 A Rational Choice After reading John Rawl’s “A Theory of Justice” and applying its components to the ideal societies of Singer‚ Rand‚ and Arthur‚ I believe that from the unbiased and rational state of the original position I would choose to live in Arthur’s social order. I want to begin with my reasoning for rejecting the ethically egotistical society that Rand would support as well as a society under Singer’s utilitarian beliefs. From the original position‚ I would not choose a society
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Restorative Justice : A necessary Evolution ? Over the last decades‚ a new conception of Jutice started to rise. Regarding the evolution of mores‚ Justice had to adapt itself as well. In essence‚ Justice intervenes to solve problems due to criminal conduct‚ but it has to make sure that this conduct will not occur again. However considering this fact‚ how can we explain that the deterrence part of Justice failed? Crime in general still exist and no matter if punishments were inflicted with severity
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Discuss Hirschi’s social bond theory and its impact on the juvenile justice system. Your discussion should include the four elements of the Social Bond theory. Hirschi’s social bond theory was created by Travis Hirshci in the late 1960’s. In the theory‚ Hirschi believed social controls are the actual or potential – positive or negative‚ internal or external – for conformity to social mores (Kunselman 87). The social controls take the form of social bonds which are the relationships that juveniles
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22’s Justice and Injustice 2/18/13 Imagine a cell full of people‚ everyone in the society thinks they have aided in robbing a bank. It is cold and they barely get any food. They sleep on the floor and have nothing but the clothes on their back. The only thing is‚ they are all innocent. They were just there at the wrong time but‚ they cannot prove that. They have to stay in the prison until police officers have found the guilty party‚ and have proven the injustice. There is justice and
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the trial indicates that justice does not always have to arise from the rules of systematic court. Based on the will of Apollo‚ Orestes is ordered to avenge his father and thus‚ Orestes’ actions are justified because he will suffer if he opposes the gods. However‚ even though the conclusion to free Orestes is just‚ there is no evidence provided for Apollo’s claims nor any validity in Athena’s decision. In other words‚ the lack of proof and validity shows that the justice does not arise from the laws
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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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Plato’s interpretation of justice as seen in The Republic’ is a vastly different one when compared to what we and even the philosophers of his own time are accustomed to. Plato would say justice is the act of carrying out one’s duties as he is fitted with. Moreover‚ if one’s duties require one to lie or commit something else that is not traditionally viewed along with justice; that too is considered just by Plato’s accounts in The Republic.’ I believe Plato’s account of justice‚ and his likely defense
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Globalization of justice The world today‚ despite the economic development that took place since the end of the second world war‚ the ongoing globalization and deep structural changes‚ still features high inequality both between developed and underdeveloped countries and within each country. In view of this situation‚ many political philosophers developed the concept of globalizing justice. They all have the same goal‚ reduce world poverty‚ however the approaches to tackle the issue are different
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and restorative justice. Sometimes punishment advances more than these goals. At other times‚ a punishment may promote one goal and conflict with another. Justice means attaining a position in which the conduct or actions of individuals is considered to be fair‚ right and appropriate for a given circumstance. Restorative justice is a theory within the criminal justice system that focuses on crimes against an individual or community and not the state. Restorative justice recognizes the emotional
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Restorative Justice Restorative justice is a phrase that is known only in small‚ concentrated pockets of the United States and other parts of the world. It is well known in alternative dispute resolution circles and in juvenile courts. Restorative justice‚ versus punitive justice‚ aims to heal‚ restore and reconcile‚ while punitive justice seeks punishment and revenge. Examples of restorative justice are‚ healing circles‚ transformational justice‚ transformative mediation‚ some collaborative
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