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Disadvantaged members of a society should be excluded from decision-making processes.
Disadvantaged members of a society should be excluded from decision-making processes.
False
Restorative justice involves excluding the victims from the decision-making process regarding the offense.
Restorative justice involves excluding the victims from the decision-making process regarding the offense.
False
Trust is a principle of justice that ensures authorities are concerned with people's well-being and needs.
Trust is a principle of justice that ensures authorities are concerned with people's well-being and needs.
True
Procedural fairness is achieved when people are treated dishonestly and without consideration.
Procedural fairness is achieved when people are treated dishonestly and without consideration.
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Justice is not central to a well-functioning society.
Justice is not central to a well-functioning society.
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The principles of justice and fairness serve as guidelines for excluding certain groups from society.
The principles of justice and fairness serve as guidelines for excluding certain groups from society.
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Egalitarianism involves giving more power to disadvantaged members of a society.
Egalitarianism involves giving more power to disadvantaged members of a society.
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Social inequality is a result of the principles of justice and fairness being upheld in a society.
Social inequality is a result of the principles of justice and fairness being upheld in a society.
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The difference principle is a concept that promotes inequality in a society.
The difference principle is a concept that promotes inequality in a society.
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Moral guidance is not a key aspect of justice theories.
Moral guidance is not a key aspect of justice theories.
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Study Notes
Nature of Justice and Fairness
- Parties concerned with fairness strive to establish comfortable procedures that resemble rules of a game, ensuring people receive their "fair share" of benefits and burdens.
- Principles of justice and fairness can be thought of as rules of "fair play" for social justice issues.
Types of Justice
- Distributive justice determines what counts as a "fair share" of particular goods.
- Retributive justice shapes our response to activity that violates a society's rules of "fair play".
- Restorative justice considers the voices and representation of those directly affected by an offense in the decision-making process.
Importance of Justice and Fairness
- Justice requires both fair rules and people playing by the rules.
- People want institutions to treat them fairly and operate according to fair rules.
- Fair treatment and fair rules are often expressed by a variety of justice principles.
Broader and Narrower Sense of Justice
- Justice in its broader sense is action in accordance with the requirements of some law, and can be seen as transcendental.
- Justice in its narrower sense is fairness, paying due regard to the proper interests, property, and safety of one's fellows.
Restorative Justice
- Central premise of restorative justice is that those directly affected by an offense should have a voice and representation in the decision-making process.
- Restorative justice aims to empower and give opportunities to disadvantaged members of a group or society.
Procedural Fairness
- People's judgments of procedural fairness result from perceptions of being treated "honestly, openly, and with consideration".
- Authorities must show concern for people's well-being and needs to ensure procedural fairness.
Principles of Justice
- Principles of justice point to ideas of fair treatment and "fair play" that should govern all modes of exchange and interaction in a society.
- They serve as guidelines for carrying out justice and promoting the common good.
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Description
This quiz assesses your understanding of the principles of fairness and justice, including the concept of 'fair play' and how they relate to social justice issues. Test your knowledge of the rules and procedures that ensure people receive their fair share of benefits and burdens.
