JUST-201 Lecture 2: Chapter 2 Justice and The Law
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Justice and the law what is justice?distributive justice vs retributive justice problems with. Nazi germany live under law of power, not power of the law . Laws were legal under nazi rule, but violated universal laws. Modern german law is influenced by natural law. Justice is an ideal - not easily defined. Justice: maintenance or administration of what is just. Aristotle defined justice- justice consists of treating equals equally and unequals unequally according to relevant differences . How a nation distributes resources to its members. Rightful, merited, deserved distribution depending on individual"s value to community. Marxist principle - from each according to his ability, to each according to his need . Two people could have identical needs but they may deserve different things. Welfare - taking money from people to give to others (aristotle would approve) Athletes and ceos make so much more - but we choose to pay them so much.
