PHIL215 Lecture 2: Lecture 2 - Theories of Justice.docx
14 Apr 2012
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Theories of justice micro and macro contexts. We can think about how to treat people, how to live your life and put together institutions, etc. in a micro and macro way. For example: micro context the government passes new standards based on effluence coming out of a pulp and paper mill it has lots of effluence/polluting by products. It"s a personal choice of ethics whether the manager adhere"s to the new regulation or not. What are the consequences to myself and society. What would a virtuous person do/ would the adhere to or violate these standards: macro context. It"s not a issue of duties, consequences, virtues, etc. It"s an issue of justice we are talking about the overall shape of a vital social institution. Institutions of justice: government tends to get all the attention in terms of social institutions. It"s inappropriate to think of the government as the only vital social institution.
