Jurisprudential Dimension of Justice
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Abstract
Justice may be divided into four types i.e. commutative, distributive, legal, and social.
Justice is a concept on ethics and law that means that people behave in a way that is
fair, equal and balanced for everyone. In view of the Western Theories of Justice, it is
one of the most important moral and political concepts. The word comes from the Latin
jus, meaning right or law. Aristotle says justice consists in what is lawful and fair, with
fairness involving equitable distributions and the correction of what is inequitable. Justice
in a civil society is important because it makes life possible in our complex, civilized
society. According to Plato, individually, justice is a 'human virtue' that makes a person
self-consistent and good; socially, justice is a social consciousness that makes a society
internally harmonious and good. Respect for the rule of law is an important requirement
to safeguard justice in a democracy. It ensures that all decisions and actions of individuals
are in line with a country’s laws. It also ensures that people with power do not make
decisions about our lives in an arbitrary and unpredictable manner, based on their
personal hatred, prejudice or beliefs and not on what the law allows. The rule of law
protects us by ensuring that laws apply equally to all of us; that those who exercise
government power do so guided by the law and not by their own views, and that no one
has absolute power over our lives. The rule of law can only function properly when
courts act in an independent, fair, public and transparent manner. It is important that
we citizens know our rights within the entire system of the rule of law, so we are able to
uphold them, as well as detect failures and demand change. After all, countries where
the rule of law is upheld vigorously are often also the countries with the highest national
prosperity, peace, liberty and freedom from corruption, and last but not least justice.
This paper addresses the distinct branches of thought in general jurisprudence.
Justice is a concept on ethics and law that means that people behave in a way that is
fair, equal and balanced for everyone. In view of the Western Theories of Justice, it is
one of the most important moral and political concepts. The word comes from the Latin
jus, meaning right or law. Aristotle says justice consists in what is lawful and fair, with
fairness involving equitable distributions and the correction of what is inequitable. Justice
in a civil society is important because it makes life possible in our complex, civilized
society. According to Plato, individually, justice is a 'human virtue' that makes a person
self-consistent and good; socially, justice is a social consciousness that makes a society
internally harmonious and good. Respect for the rule of law is an important requirement
to safeguard justice in a democracy. It ensures that all decisions and actions of individuals
are in line with a country’s laws. It also ensures that people with power do not make
decisions about our lives in an arbitrary and unpredictable manner, based on their
personal hatred, prejudice or beliefs and not on what the law allows. The rule of law
protects us by ensuring that laws apply equally to all of us; that those who exercise
government power do so guided by the law and not by their own views, and that no one
has absolute power over our lives. The rule of law can only function properly when
courts act in an independent, fair, public and transparent manner. It is important that
we citizens know our rights within the entire system of the rule of law, so we are able to
uphold them, as well as detect failures and demand change. After all, countries where
the rule of law is upheld vigorously are often also the countries with the highest national
prosperity, peace, liberty and freedom from corruption, and last but not least justice.
This paper addresses the distinct branches of thought in general jurisprudence.
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Dash, S. K. (2020). Jurisprudential Dimension of Justice. Mind and Society, 9(03-04), 14–22. https://doi.org/10.56011/mind-mri-93-4-20212
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