Category: Justice

  • Advocating for Social Justice

    In the first part of the nineteenth century and especially the twentieth century, a philanthropic impetus of wealthy American women led to considerable changes in the healthcare system. The germ theory and the understanding of potential hazards related to infection spread made certain groups of society take action to protect their communities (Dieckmann, 2020). Social…

  • An Ideal Society: Justice, Peace, and Security

    Table of Contents Summary Economic Security and the Government Equality and Justice Peace Works Cited Summary The concept of an ideal society has been extensively discussed, for it is every man’s dream. The subject, however, lacks a perfect explanation, and there exist numerous perceptions from various individuals in the modern world. In this article, I…

  • Reproductive Success and Distributive Justice

    The notion of social construction helps to define and explain social relations, realities, and the importance of knowledge sharing. Following Beaumie Kim (2001): “Social constructivism emphasizes the importance of culture and context in understanding what occurs in society and constructing knowledge based on this understanding.” The four tenets of social constructivism are knowledge, reality, learning,…

  • Gun Violence as the Social Justice Issue

    Nowadays, people have often faced the manifestation of different social justice issues. One may distinguish many problems. However, one may divide them into two categories. The first category includes international problems related to climate, wars, refugees, and so on. The second one is characterized by internal social justice issues of the country, for example, racial…

  • Improving Justice System to Prevent Sexual Assault

    Table of Contents Introduction Why Sexual Assault is Rarely Reported Methods Applied to Investigate Sexual Assault Cases Punishment Applied to Reduce Cases of Sexual Assault Conclusion References Introduction Many barriers limit sexual assault victims from reporting the cases to the relevant authorities. It serves as the main motivation for the increasing cases of sexual assault…

  • Review of “A Theory of Justice” by John Rawls

    John Rawls, A Theory of Justice (1971) seeks to explain that morals are based on right and wrong decisions that may or may not lead to good and bad behaviors that are often unrelated to justice and fairness. Rawls’ “Justice as Fairness” theory considers that the two meaning justice and fairness go hand in hand…

  • Racial Justice Issues Analysis

    Racial justice issues are a persistent problem contributed by classifying and treating people based on various factors that define them. These factors may include considering that a person belongs to populations from particular geographical regions with similar physical appearance. Additionally, individuals’ country of origin is a fundamental factor used to determine their race or ethnicity,…

  • Social Justice and Pregnant Addicted Mothers

    The issue of drug addiction among pregnant mothers has been a concern among medical experts. When a pregnant mother is addicted to alcohol and drug, she may end up causing irreparable damage to the unborn child. At the time of birth, the child may have physical or mental deformities that it may be forced to…

  • Revenge as a Form of Ensuring Justice

    Table of Contents Introduction The Concept of Revenge Conclusion Works Cited Introduction In general, revenge is an action that involves harming someone in return for being harmed by them. Usually, all people can feel this urge to punish somebody for the actions they did. Psychologists consider that revenge is a form of providing justice. The…

  • Justice Displayed in South African Township Courts

    Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Reference Introduction In this article, the tension between the values of human rights and the ideals of justice displayed in South African township courts is examined. According to this line of reasoning, implementing human rights in post-apartheid South Africa has resulted in several societal implications, including convergences and divergences…