Q. Which of the following principles constitute the components of ‘social justice’?
1. Principle of treating equals equally
2. Rewarding people in proportion to their effort
3. Recognizing special needs of people while distributing rewards
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: D
Notes:
Exp) Option d is the correct answer
All of them are correct. The three principles of social justice are:
- 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.
- Proportionality: Provided everybody starts from the same base line of equal rights, justice in such cases would mean rewarding people in proportion to the scale and quality of their effort. For justice in society, the principle of equal treatment needs to be balanced with the principle of proportionality.
- Recognition of special needs: A society needs to take into account special needs of people while distributing rewards or duties. 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.
| Important Tips The four types of justice propounded by John Rawls: • Distributive: Determining the distribution of resources. • Procedural: Determining the level of fairness between the members of society. • Retributive: Looking at the wellbeing of society by implementing punishments for wrongdoings. • Restorative: Restoring the relations based on rightness. |
