Retributive justice

Katharine Drexel is a well respected saint. She is known for her dedicated life of service to American Indians and African Americans. Because of her service she is the patron saint of racial justice and philanthropy. St. Drexel was canonized on October 1, 2000. Her feast day is March 3rd. Saint Katharine Drexel lived an ideal life of the Feminine Genius. She lived her life in the best way to serve God. Katharine Drexel was born on November 28, 1858 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. She is the…

laws may differ substantially contingent on the moral philosophy, distinct perceptions, or the beliefs entrenched in distinct systems of government, justice is patently defined. Political authority is not granted without the approval of a moral application of influence. Unequivocally, unless the weaker secure a tactical bargaining platform, justice will regularly be “advantageous for the stronger (15).” Under those circumstances, the disadvantaged are often compelled to challenge the higher…

The moral justification for legal punishment finds itself in philosophy through two theories that contrast each other in their complex and thought-provoking ideas: the retributivist theory of punishment (RTP) and the utilitarian theory of punishment (UTP). The RTP focuses on the individual and the crime to justify its proportional punishment. On the other hand, the UTP suggests that maximizing happiness in society is the main goal. The importance of defining legal punishment from just punishment…

bring a more just society. People find their sense of justice through numerous means. Many people seek their sense of justice through religious texts. The Old and New Testaments are examples of scriptures that demonstrate the meaning of what justice signifies. These texts illustrate God’s love for humanity and how God saves humans from harm. Reading both scriptures together can aid humans in attaining a deeper understanding of the basis of justice in biblical texts. In the Old Testament, it…

Restorative justice is unlike the two previously mentioned theories of justice. While offenders are the priority-figures in the retributive and utilitarian theories of justice, individuals are the priority-figures under the theory of restorative justice. Therefore, a violation of the social contract is an aggression against society and individuals whom offenders aggressed against (Newmark, 2017c). Because offenders aggressed against society and individuals, offenders bear the burden of…

Policies and practices for youth should fulfill more than entrapment and punishment, providing a firm rationale for restorative justice (337). Crimes committed by young individuals are often minor, first-time acts which can be mediated and addressed through the proactive administration of restorative rehabilitation, which often prevents recidivism. Restorative justice is a process where all parties involved in a particular offense collectively resolve the aftermath and future implications…

Socrates’s view of Justice After the debate about justice between Socrates and Thrasymachus, Glaucon plays a devil’s advocate and argues with Socrates about justice. Glaucon starts out his argument by stating, “we can see most clearly that those who practice justice do it unwillingly and because they lack the power to do injustice” . He then goes on to say that people do just acts out of fear and weakness and are afraid of punishments for injustice. At the end of Book IV, Glaucon changes…

I believe that the reason most decisions about the dilemma in our scenario were solved without too much hassle can be attributed to shared values. The AASW Code of Ethics lists respect for persons, social justice and professional integrity as the core values of social work (AASW, 2010). These values were reflected by all members in our group interactions, this was evidently clear when there were issues with one member taking over conversation and cutting other…

To torture or not to torture, that is the question. Should we torture a prisoner who does some heinous crime, or should we not torture and find some other means to get the information we need, or as punishment for the crime. This is a pertinent question, especially with the current course cases attempting to forbid execution, on the grounds that it is torture. When one begins to consider this question philosophically, four views come to mind, which are: utilitarianism, Christian-principle based…

person interprets these relationships differently. In Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle, he explains the importance of civic relationships and how all of the relationships are closely integrated with each other. Happiness, the virtues, deliberation, justice and friendship are the significant civic relationships that Aristotle mentions in his novel. The Greek philosopher defines happiness and the route to achieve complete happiness and pleasure, which is through civic relationships. Throughout each…