Core idea
Social justice asks how rights, opportunities, resources and responsibilities should be arranged. Evaluate institutions by fairness, protection from disadvantage and meaningful opportunity. Explain the reasons for a distributive choice and identify who benefits or bears its costs.
Key terms
justice; fairness; distribution; opportunity; disadvantage
How to build an answer
Define the concept, state the principle or argument, apply it to a concrete example and consider a limitation or competing claim. Use examples to clarify the concept, not to replace reasoning.
Practice
- How could a policy improve fairness while still requiring evaluation of its consequences?
- Give a real or hypothetical example that illustrates the concept.
- State one reasonable objection or limitation and explain how you would respond.