Theory of justice

This essay presents an argument against the concept of justice, as depicted by Aristotle in

the theory of justice. Justice forms a critical part of Aristotle's system of ethics. Justice can be

defined as adherence to the law. According to Aristotle, the law prescribes man goodness and

encourages a person to be virtuous. Aristotle, in his theory, went beyond the dictionary and

entomology definition of justice. Aristotle depicted justice to contain what is fair and lawful.

With fairness comprising equitable distribution as well as correction of what is inequitable.

Equality can assume two forms of equality between fractions the equality in distribution since it

denotes the distribution of a particular good concerning certain demerits and merits. On the other

hand, transactional justice expresses equality between a particular amount. According to

Aristotle, the term transactions expresses the manner in which people relate either involuntarily

or voluntarily.

The theory of justice by Aristotle has a flaw in the general concept and in particular, in

reference to virtue justice. Aristotle employs geometrical analogy that A/B=B/D to implies that

A relates to B in a similar proportion as C relates to D. Aristotle uses this expression to explain

virtue. However, I argue that the middle of the line can be determined only when the points that

define it are known. That point matches a particular virtue, while vices are the extremes. As

such, for the method employed by Aristotle to work, the vices must be identified. I believe

virtues are defined by the law and morals, not by scientific means. And hence, the general

concept of Aristotle regarding the theory of justice fails. When this concept is applied to virtue

justice, it implies that Aristotle does not factor what is unjust in the determination of what justice

is, since the just in the point at the middle of two extremes: the unjust that is suffered and the

unjust that is done. This is to means that if unjust is taking too much of that which is virtuous or
too little of what is immoral, then the just in the means between the unfair disadvantage and the

unfair advantage. Which I believe is determined by positive law and positive moral of the time,

and hence, the method devised by Aristotle cannot determine it alone. And hence, I believe

the mensotes-formular strengthens and justify a particular set of moral premises but cannot find

what is just.