Q. The idea of social justice requires that
1. Equal treatment be supplemented with principle of proportionality.
2. Due and equal consideration is given to all individuals.
3. Equality of treatment be transcended to recognize special needs.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Exp) Option d is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is correct. In the theory of social justice, the proportionate justice principle indicates rewarding people in proportion to the scale and quality of their effort. Thus, proportionality provides balance to the principle of equal treatment.
Statement 2 is correct. One of the principles of social justice is the principle of treating equals equally. It is considered that all individuals share certain characteristics as human beings. Therefore, they deserve equal rights and equal treatment. The principle of treating equals equally require that people should not be discriminated against on grounds of class, caste, race or gender. They should be judged on the basis of their work and actions. Hence, due and equal consideration must be given to all individuals.
Statement 3 is correct. According to the ideal of social justice, even nondiscrimination between people and rewarding them proportionately to their efforts might not be enough. The principle of taking account of the special needs of people is required. It does not necessarily contradict the principle of equal treatment so much as extend it because the principle of treating equals equally could imply that people who are not equal in certain important respects could be treated differently.
