Distributive Justice Model

The public transportation system claim-making falls under all three concepts of justice which are distributive justice, procedural justice, and justice as recognition. Distributive justice emphasizes in terms of distribution and sharing and who gets what. Procedural justice focuses on how the decision is made and who is involved and has influence in the decision-making process. While recognition’s main concern is the interest of certain parties and who is and is not being valued and who is given respect. This claim-making has multiple justice aspects that can be brought to light and can highlight the struggles of the involved population.
First, distributive justice can be visible in the public transportation claim-making. Transit users are noted to depend on the public transportation system for means of transportation. If some transit users are cast aside for a different type of transit user then the distribution of transportation is not equally shared. A …show more content…
Public transit users often have to rely on a transportation system that does not comprehend their needs. Many of the users have to find other means of transportation since they are not able to make use of the transportation in their area. In the article “An Environmental Justice Strategy for Urban Transportation,” author Eric Mann declares, “The transit-dependent are defined as those who depend on public transportation for their mobility and personal viability because of income (unable to afford the purchase or maintenance of a car), age (too young or too old to drive), or disability. It is the low-wage workers, the people of color, the elderly, the high school students, and the disabled…” Thus implicating discrimination being faced in these public settings, many of the public transit users are being discriminated against by their racial and economic