Essays on Justice

The principles of medical ethics Medical ethics is based on a set of ethical concepts that are particular to patient care and medical practice. These principles provide a framework for addressing moral quandaries that emerge in the course of medical treatment. The four core concepts of beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, and respect...

Robert Nozick and Entitlement Theory Robert Nozick was a staunch opponent of excessive state interference in its citizens' lives. His entitlement theory attempts to propose a justice distribution approach that seeks to reduce the state's overwhelming influence. Novick advocates for a historical and ad hoc distribution of property, which is deceptive...

The Endeavor of Rule Utilitarianism The endeavor of rule utilitarianism to further act utilitarianism is successful. According to act utilitarianism, a deed is moral if it results in the greatest good for the largest number of individuals. Justice and promises are moral ideas that do not allow for post-action judgment. The...

The Kantian Tradition and Rawls's Conception of Justice The Kantian tradition can be traced back to Rawls's conception of justice. According to Rawls's detractors on the establishment of justice principles, referring to Rawls's viewpoint as Kantian is impossible. Both Rawls's and Kantian theories give a foundation for establishing right behavior. As...

The Truth Behind Political Gerrymandering The truth behind the official narrative of political gerrymandering is bleak. The paper discusses Nicholas O. Stephanopoulos and Eric M. McGhee's work on partisan gerrymandering and the efficiency gap. Since they had never established any district plans on this basis, the courthouses did not recognize the...

One of the fundamental components of a political definition of justice that is mainly endorsed by the United States is giving the least advantaged members of society a fair position, freedom of choice, and fair equality of opportunity. Modern welfare states, where people are free to choose their acts and...

Justice is one of the most important political and moral concepts in defining how society interacts and the desirable course of action. The word justice comes from the Latin word just, which signifies law or right. An individual who is just, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is someone who...

This paper investigates which of John Rawls' and Robert Nozick's justice principles Britain would benefit more from if it chose to support one of them. Rawls' distributive justice theory was founded on the premise that society is a cooperative structure for the mutual benefit of all persons (Rawl). Thus, according...

Environmental justice necessitates that ""public policy be founded on mutual respect and trust"" for all people (First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit 1991, p. 1). Environmental justice entails ""the fair treatment and meaningful participation of all people,"" regardless of race (Bullard & Johnson 2000, p. 558). "States are...

According to criminological beliefs, both men and women commit crimes equally. However, a number of feminist theories have been developed that push the idea that gender plays a significant role in crime, particularly when it comes to offending and the administration of justice. According to feminist views, women have particular...

Scandal at Inchcape Shipping Service After being suspended by the Justice Department for obtaining additional government contracts amid allegations of scandals involving the corporation and the Navy, Inchcape Shipping Service was in hot water in 2013. There were claims that the business, which was owned by Dubai, conspired with other subcontractors...

Prudence, Temperance, Justice, and Courage are the four cardinal virtues (Fortitude). Prudence, also known as patience, refers to one's capacity to offer judgment between acts by employing appropriate actions at the appropriate time. Justice, also known as fairness, is the most important and comprehensive of all virtues. Temperance, also known...