2017年6月26日 · We begin by identifying four core features that distinguish justice from other moral and political ideas. We then examine some major conceptual contrasts: between conservative and ideal justice, between corrective and distributive justice, between procedural and substantive justice, and between comparative and non-comparative justice.

Western philosophers generally regard justice as the most fundamental of all virtues for ordering interpersonal relations and establishing and maintaining a stable political society.

According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, the most plausible candidate for a core definition comes from the Institutes of Justinian, a codification of Roman Law from the sixth century AD, where justice is defined as "the constant …

2002年3月8日 · The notion of justice as a virtue began in reference to a trait of individuals, and to some extent remains so, even if today we often conceive the justice of individuals as having some (grounding) reference to social justice.

Justice is a cornerstone virtue in Western philosophy, underpinning moral and political discourse. Prominent philosophers like Plato and Aristotle laid the groundwork for modern justice theory. Justice is viewed as a rational mean, encompassing …

2025年1月10日 · justice, In philosophy, the concept of a proper proportion between a person’s deserts (what is merited) and the good and bad things that befall or are allotted to him or her. Aristotle’s discussion of the virtue of justice has been the …

2023年7月15日 · Learn about Plato's Architectonic theory of justice, which posits that justice is the fourth cardinal virtue and acts as the architect of a perfect state. Explore the characteristics of this moral and philosophical theory, including its emphasis on ethical foundations, specialization, the division of labor, the common good, and equality.

Justice is the first virtue of social institutions, as truth is of systems of thought. A theory however elegant and economical must be rejected or revised if it is untrue; likewise laws and institutions no matter how effi-cient and well-arranged must be reformed or abolished if they are unjust.

The idea of justice lies at the heart of moral and political philosophy. It is a necessary virtue of individuals in their interactions with others, and the principal virtue of social institutions, although not the only one.

2002年3月8日 · Plato in the Republic treats justice as an overarching virtue of individuals (and of societies), meaning that almost every issue he (or we) would regard as ethical comes in under the notion of justice (dikaosoune).