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INTRODUCTION

A broader sense of understanding our society and how it works is by taking apart
the ideas of justice and fairness. These key concepts play a major role in keeping our
society intact. However, when one fails to practice morally acceptable justness and
fairness, it may lead to a decline. Justness is a rudimentary concept about which debate
appears limitless. A topic that throughout history has been scrutinized and argued by
philosophers, policy makers, and such. Furthermore, it occasionally serves as the
foundation for many fundamental issues in political philosophy as well as a growing
collection of empirical studies on public policy and group decision-making. To
understand justness is to understand how society functions. An ethical view to knowing
if a person’s action can lead to the betterment of the people, or towards disastrous
consequences. Fairness, on the other hand, is the quality of making judgements that
are free from discrimination. Hence, for e.g., referees, judges, and athletes should all
strive to practice fairness. Simply put, the idea of fairness comes from applying the set
of rules and acting in a way that gives others an equal opportunity or chance. As
fairness is the product of moral judgment, the process by which people determine what
is morally right and morally wrong.

Justice and fairness are terms that are used today interchangeably. With both
having distinct difference, knowing what is just and fair is a critical dilemma in situations
where it requires to choose between what the right decision should be made. Justice
usually has been used with reference to a standard of rightness, and fairness often has
been used with regard to an ability to judge without reference to one's feelings or
interests; fairness has also been used to refer to the ability to make judgments that are
not overly general but that are concrete and specific to a particular case. In any case, a
notion of being treated as one deserves is crucial to both justice and fairness
(Velasquez, Andre, Shanks, and Meyer, 2018).

The most fundamental principle of justice—one that has been widely accepted
since it was first defined by Aristotle more than two thousand years ago—is the principle
that "equals should be treated equally and unequal unequally."
Giving each person what they believe is due, however, does not get us very far in
terms of fairness and justice. How do we decide what each individual deserves? What
standards and principles should be used when figuring out what is owed to this or that
person?

Therefore, this research is a collection of connected topics pertaining to justice


and fairness which seeks to better grasp the concepts of justice and fairness whilst
deriving what really is morally and ethically right and wrong? Thus, a recommendation
and analysis is attached to the succeeding part of this research to answer the question
posed by the researchers.

The following are topics being covered:

Origin and Concept of Justice. People have varying opinions on what justice
means. Some philosophers, like Plato and Aristotle, see justice as the ultimate virtue,
the foundation of all other moral values. Kant and Rawls consider justice a crucial
aspect of human existence and the foremost virtue of a society. On the other hand,
thinkers like Hume, Marx, and Engels downplay the significance of justice, even
deeming it unnecessary. Justice's origin can be traced to our recognition of societal
injustices and our desire to transform these situations into something better. In simpler
terms, our longing for what is right and what should guide our concern for justice. The
concept of justice becomes relevant when conflicts exist and must be resolved. The
need for justice arises when individuals within a society make competing claims. In an
ideal world where everything is perfectly harmonious, justice becomes unnecessary.

Categories of Justice

Kind of Justice

Theories of Distributive Justice

Other Theories
Justness and Fairness

The word justice comes from Latin word “jus” which means right or law. However,
many people define justice as fairness. The idea of justice is complex that pervades
social theory to an unparalleled degree. It is impossible to sum it up in a straightforward
definition or formula like "rendering to each person of what is his." However, laws,
ethics, and politics practically revolves about justice- Justice that can be Conservative
and Reformative. Justice can also be defined as a fair and right treatment under the law.
When a situation is not just, the citizens of the state can work together and make
changes. Slavery for example, is unjust and inhuman. Although it took time and hard
work, citizens and leaders were able to eradicate it.

Fairness is no pushover, and often starts within oneself. Determining whether


one’s action is fair or not actually comes from within. Being fair to oneself will reflect
towards others. But fairness is a practice that not everyone applies successfully in our
society. Being fair means following the rules and acting in a way that gives everyone an
equal opportunity or chance. Fairness is an important value that reflects the respect for
others and the concern for equality.

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