LAWS 2105 Lecture : Class 2 – LAWS2105C – January 14, 2014.docx
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Class 2 laws2105c january 14, 2014. Social justice is defined as commitment to act with and on behalf of those who are suffering because of social neglect, social decisions, or social structures and institutions. King and our need to shift from a thing-oriented to person-oriented society. A value is what matters to a person or community m. l. King said a revolution of these values is necessary to question fairness and justice: different groups within communities value different things (ethnicity, class, etc. , this is an aspiration; reality is much more complex. Human rights law is designed and aimed at protecting individuals and minorities from often the tyranny of majorities. Lifelong process of learning and acting: e. g. , the more you learn, the more you doubt what you are doing, must be open to the idea that you make mistakes and carry on.