Values and Justice A New Perspective

Author(s): Hemant Shah
Publisher: Z_Philosophical_Writings_001802.pdf

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Values and Justice - A new Perspective
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Justice is an idea we act on. Let us understand Justice through him. His main discussion is on:
The Sovereignty of Justice ii. The Dimensions of Equality
The Inequality that Justice also Requires iv. The Domain of Justice, and v. The Justice and The Authority of Law A brief summary
of all these aspects may be noted. Both, just act and justice, are rightly regarded as highly desirable goods, and full in the domain of the idea of goodness. To act rightly or justify is to do good. "Justice, is the supreme value, a greater good than either liberty or equality ..... only Justice is an unlimited good. No society can be too just, no individual can act more justly than is good for him or his fellowman.”13
With respect to liberty and with respect to equality both can be maximized harmoniously if Justice regulates. Justice stands in different relation of liberty and equality. The sovereignty ol justice connects and resolves the conflict between the erroneous extremism of the libertarian and the egalitarian.
Two things are equal when one is neither more nor less than the other in an identified respect. When they are unequal, their inequality consists in one being more, the other less in some respect.” Equality or inequality could be in two main categories. I) Human equality or inequality, and ii) the external circumstances under which human beings live and act. Both could be subdivided : Human equality and inequality arising from birth, or arising from his achievements. Similarly political, economical and social equalities and inequalities are of external circumstances.
The inequality the Justice requires is with reference to political and economical equalities that are equalities in kind. The resultant inequality in degree occur among those who are already equal in kind. All citizens are equal in kind on the base line, let me quote