Retributive justice

is assumed valid, despite there were opposite voices from scholars such as N. D. Smith. Instead, the essay argues the analogy is not a strong one as it has flawed consistency throughout the book. It does not show evident answer to the question of justice. Barker described it as a 'psychological analogy ' . The key element in the analogy is that both a soul and a state should contain three parts, and they function differently. Plato believed that state behaviours are completely a reflection of…

The prompt for King’s letter goal is to compare and contrast Letter from a Birmingham Jail and Handbook of Epictetus. One section of King’s letter dealt with the issue of just and unjust laws and how direct action would effect the outcome. King and Epictetus had two different ways of dealing with unjust laws and the effect of them on an individual person. Their thoughts are similar but not similar enough that one could come to the conclusion that they would both agree. Even though they would not…

We as people expect to be treated justly and with fairness. There are many principles that are found within the principle of distributive justice. One of those principles, it the principle of equality. In this case all benefits of healthcare are to be distributed equally among individuals. It can be argued that distributing healthcare equally among individuals will benefit everyone, but in…

Glaucon in his speech articulates his argument by telling a narrative about one of his ancestors, Gyges of Lydia. The narrative opens with a fierce storm which triggers a violent earthquake that rips the land into two parts forming a chasm. This massive chasm was formed right where Gyges was tending to his sheep. Moved with astonishment, he ventured down into the chasm. There, there were all types of magical things, but one unique object in particular caught the attention of Gyges. There was a…

Learning is one of the main reasons people do what they do or act the way that they do. People learn in all types of different ways and there are many different ways for someone to teach lessons. Learning is a means of validating or changing behaviors so that they fit social norms of what is right and wrong. What or how people learn will impact the decisions they make throughout their life. Learning and punishment can actually affect how likely someone is to develop an addiction. Due to learning…

Various normative ethical frameworks were conceptualized to achieve this end. The current tort-based system as it stands fails to adequately compensate all victims of medical injury. And is based primarily upon ideals evinced in punitive and corrective justice. Punitive ethical frameworks focus upon punishing the faulty practitioner rather than upon redressing the harm suffered by the patient.…

Justice is an asset man people throughout history have wielded and cherished, but has it always been correctly understood. The question of ‘What is justice’ is one that causes people to challenge their beliefs and their knowledge. In The Republic, by Plato, Socrates questions many things, including the possible definition of justice. Another character named Thrasymachus joins the conversation to present a different view of justice from the one Socrates is contemplating. The main focus of these…

interest is Wei 's formulation of the problem of distributive justice from a perspective that illuminates Marx concern to be one of exploitation of the workers. Wei explains that the Marxist view of distributive justice is one that deals with concerns about “private property” and “private ownership,” and the connection of these ideas to the exploitation of the working class. From a Marxist interpretation, the principle of distributive justice is “reward according to effort and ability.”…

approach to evaluate the change of nature throughout human history. David Quammen’s Wild Thoughts from Wild Places is a compilation of personal accounts that addresses different natural phenomena and looks deeper into the environmental and social justice behind human involvement in the natural world. In Wild Thoughts from Wild Places, Quammen points to specific animal species, white tigers and the superdove, to reveal environmental injustices that are continuously happening in present-day…

Elaborating the Definition of Justice Plato, the Republic is about the history of political thought, it includes long conversations and arguments among several intellects. Thrasymachus, a fierce fighter, argues that justice is what is good for the stronger and that the unjust man lives a more profitable life than the just man does. Socrates, Plato’s teacher, play the role in defending justice in all these arguments. He praises justices for itself and its consequences. Next, Glaucon and…