SSCI 1010U Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Beverley Mclachlin, Retributive Justice, Distributive Justice
2 Feb 2017
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1 explain three main functions of law: establishment and maintenance of order in society. Law establishes rules and parameters of behaviour for individuals, corporations, and the state. It can create incentives to encourage desirable behaviour and impose sanctions to discourage undesirable conduct. Two prominent perspectives on society: the conflict model which relies on the ideas of such philosophers as. Hobbes viewed because as selfish and violence hence the purpose of public institutions and the law would be largely coercive in order to restrict the violent nature of human beings. Locke viewed society as largely peaceful and cooperative hence law is focused on promoting individual rights and interactions rather than stringently controlling human behaviour: promotion of justice and fairness. Distributive justice refers to rules prescribing how resources and entitlements are to be allocated in a given society: allocation can be made according to various criteria: equality, merit, needs, proportion of one"s contribution, etc.
