PHL 201 Lecture Notes - Labour Power, Overproduction, Red Lobster
30 Apr 2012
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Marx famously postulated that a fully developed communist society would be beyond justice. Neither just, nor unjust, but beyond justice. (this thesis is closely related to hobbes"s philosophy ) What does it mean to say that x is unjust . It is just to render to each his due . Due implies something stronger than merely a good idea . Retributive justice regulates proportionate response to crime proven by lawful evidence, so that punishment is justly imposed and considered as morally-correct and fully deserved. Compensatory justice has to do with compensation for historical wrongs. Restorative justice is concerned not so much with retribution and punishment as with (a) making the victim whole and (b) reintegrating the offender into society. This approach frequently brings an offender and a victim together, so that the offender can better understand the effect his/her offense had on the victim. (eg. truth and reconciliation hearings in south africa. )
