What Is Justice?

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Justice is one of those words we use with confidence—until someone asks us to define it. Is it fairness? Desert? Equality? Obedience to law? Relief from suffering? The short answer is: justice names how we ought to arrange our lives … Read More

Retributive justice

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Retributive justice or retributionism is a theory of justice – and more specifically a theory of punishment – that holds that proportional retribution is a morally acceptable response to the offense or crime, regardless of whether or not this measure … Read More