William Wayne Justice

If ancient Athenian society followed the conception of justice idolized by Rawls, would Socrates find himself in the predicament that he faced in Crito? The answer to that question, is absolutely not, because of how those principles are set. The first principle of Rawls states “Each person is to have an equal right . . . similar liberty for others.” This principle dealt with people’s liberty. These liberties were entitled to everyone and always remained. He believed basic liberties can be…

By equating justice with lawfulness Aristotle does not take into account the possibility of a law being unjust. It is not hard to come to the conclusion that some laws can be inherently unjust and through following them an evil is committed upon another. This contradiction is evident in Aristotle’s logic when he says, “evidently all lawful acts are in a sense just acts; for the acts laid down by the legislative art are lawful, and each of these, we say, is just” (6). He does not take into…

freedom, and anything that abridges those rights is unjust. He believes that the essence of freedom involves his concept of entitlement theory (Nozick 151). He believes that: 1. A person who acquires a holding in accordance with the principle of justice in acquisition is entitled…

pollution and urban decay. This relationship between social and environmental aspects has been termed environmental racism, and beginning in the mid to late 20th century the Environmental Justice Movement grew to combat the politically normalized existence of environmental racism (Cole). The Environmental Justice Movement began as a grassroots environmental movement that faced many obstacles stemming from deeply rooted social constructs regarding race, and social class. The social standing of…

reading was chapter 5, it was about how justice and Utility connect in their own concepts. Mills begins this reading by discussing the history of the acceptance of utility. He believes that utility doesn't allow the theory of justice. Throughout the reading, Mill tried to find out if justice or injustice actions are something in which it would be intrinsic and distinct. While he examined that it would be necessary it is necessary for the intent of justice. Continuing throughout the rest of…

Most likely the focal contention in the Apology is that one ought to never sell out one's own logic for any reason, regardless of the possibility that the reason is passing. In addition, passing ought to never be a hindrance to a man (particularly a logician) in light of the fact that no man has genuine learning of death, and "doubtlessly it is the most culpable lack of awareness to trust that one realizes what one doesn't have the foggiest idea". Plato and Socrates immovably trusted that we…

McDonald therefore she will need to provide appropriate evidence, human rights statement of company and normative theories to support her allegation. Based on the Normative ethical theories and the case of Ms Jones it is recommended that Rawls Theory of Justice would be appropriate. Normative theory Chapter 7 Business Ethics by Crane and Matten states that fair wage for employees are determined based on the expectations they are hired under, hours of work, performance towards goals,…

Question: What problem does Socrates point out with Polemarchus’ claim that justice is doing good to your friends and harm to your enemies? Answer: Socrates points out that our judgment concerning friends and enemies isn't foolproof, and that taking this stance leads us to harm the good and help the bad. Unless we choose our friends according to their virtues and our enemies based upon evil deeds, justice cannot work in this context. Everyone has less than perfect friends, as well as having…

This paper discusses the harm principle and the sovereignty principle. It questions the harm principle validity on the grounds that some harm seems to be allowable, even though the principle denies man the right to harm another and then criticizes the sovereignty principle for being too broad. This paper concludes that the harm principle is the better of the two principles to base a legal system on, as it allows for more liberty than the sovereignty principle. The Harm Principle Mill claims…

Diversity, justice, and sustainability are all intrinsically connected within our lives. In a sort of linear manner, these values all depend on one another in order to come to fruition. In the journal Endgame, Volume 1: The Problem of Civilization, Derrick Jensen sums up the concept of sustainability and justice quite nicely in relation to revolutionizing civilization. He states that “we cannot hope to create a sustainable culture with any but sustainable souls” (Jensen 190). This can be…