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19 Cards in this Set
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Justice is supposed to make people equal before the court of law. Both the rich and poor should have a say in court. |
Thucydides |
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Thrasymachus could not define justice. Justice works better for people than injustice. We prefer justice as the second option if we can get away with injustice. |
Plato in the Republica |
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Four virtues of justice: Wisdom, courage, temperance, and justice. Wisdom is with guardians, courage is with soldiers. |
Plato: In the Republic |
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Justice is an ideal society, everyone doing their own job. A just society has good rulers. |
Plato in the Republic |
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Democratic theory of justice, oligarch theory of justice, and polity. |
Aristotle |
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Justice is a rational mean between two extremes and everyone should be treated equally. |
Aristotle |
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Justice according to nature and not convention |
Stoicism |
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Attacks idea of natural law and justice based on nature |
Skepticism |
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Gives two speeches on justice, one where he is okay with it and the other where he condems it. |
Philius/carneades |
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Justice is not found in action |
Phillius/carneades |
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In order to follow justice, give up all territories, justice is not being selfish |
Phillius/carneaders |
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Doing what is right even when no one is watching is justice |
Philius/carneades |
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Given the way human nature works, humans will try and get away with being unjust |
Philius/Carneades |
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Argues against justice and rejects the social contract theory. Different cultures will have different laws on justice |
Cicero |
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City of Man: Only live some level of justice City of God: Highest level of justice |
St Augustine |
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Justice is to render each person what is due to each person |
Thomas Aquinas |
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A man is just if he respects the right just of others |
Thomas Aquinas |
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You get what you give. What is due to each person is fair, you are given what is due to you. |
Thomas Aquinas |
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Golden rule basically |
Thomas Aquians |
