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                       Everyone   talks   about   justice.   But   the   meaning   of   the   word   “justice”   differs  
on   each   individual.   It   depends   on   how   a   person   give   meaning   to   justice   on   the  
context  of  what  the  word  “liberty”,  “respect”,  “equality”  and  “fairness”  means  to  
them.  

                       Injustice,   then,   is   simply   inequalities   that   are   not   to   the   benefit   of   all.   Of  
course,   this   conception   is   extremely   vague   and   requires   interpretations.   Many  
different  kinds  of  things  are  said  to  be  just  and  unjust:  not  only  laws,  institutions,  
and  social  systems,  but  also  particular  actions  of  many  kinds,  including  decisions,  
judgments,   and   imputations.   We   also   call   the   attitudes   and   dispositions   of  
persons,  and  persons  themselves,  just  and  unjust.    

                         Justice   as   truth   is   of   systems   of   thought.   Being   first   virtues   of   human  


activities,   truth   and   justice   are   uncompromising.   Each   person   possesses   an  
inviolability  founded  on  justice  that  even  the  welfare  of  society  as  a  whole  cannot  
override.  For  this  reason,  justice  denies  that  the  loss  of  freedom  for  some  is  made  
right   by   a   greater   good   shared   by   others.   It   does   not   allow   that   the   sacrifices  
imposed   on   a   few   are   outweighed   by   the   larger   sum   of   advantages   enjoyed   by  
many.   Therefore   in   a   just   society   the   liberties   of   equal   citizenship   are   taken   as  
settled.  The  conception  of  justice  as  fairness  is  to  determine  which  principles  of  
justice   would   be   chosen   in   the   original   position   depends   on   the   circumstances  
and   depends   on   the   application   because   justice   may   vary   from   one   person   to  
another.   To   do   this   we   must   describe   this   situation   in   some   detail   and   formulate  
with  care  the  problem  of  choice  which  it  presents.  Conceptions  of  justice  are  to  
be  ranked  by  their  acceptability  to  persons  so  circumstanced.  

                       As   the   circumstances   are   presented   in   different   ways,   correspondingly  


different  principles  are  accepted.  For  others,  justice  means  equilibrium.  But  this  
equilibrium   is   not   necessarily   stable.   It   is   liable   to   be   upset   by   further  
examination  of  the  conditions  which  should  be  imposed  on  the  situation  and  by  
particular   cases   which   may   lead   us   to   revise   our   judgments.   A   conception   of  
justice   cannot   be   deduced   from   self-­‐evident   premises   or   conditions   on  
principles;   instead,   its   justification   is   a   matter   of   the   mutual   support   of   many  
considerations,  of  everything  fitting  together  into  one  coherent  view.  

                   There   are   two   principles   of   justice.   First,   that   each   person   is   to   have   an  
equal  right  to  the  most  extensive  basic  liberty  compatible  with  similar  liberty  for  
others.  Second  is  social  and  economic  inequalities  are  to  be  arranged  so  that  they  
are   both   reasonably   expected   to   be   to   everyone's   advantage,   and   attached   to  
positions   open   to   all.   In   developing   justice   as   fairness,   we   must   leave   aside   the  
general   conception   of   justice   and   examine   instead   the   special   case   of   the   two  
principles  in  serial  order.  

                     I   do   believe   that   the   most   effective   way   is   what   we   call   the   “Restorative  
Justice”.   Restorative   justice   is   no   different   in   that   respect   and   forgiveness.  
Restorative   justice  which  can   be  defined  as  a  community  and  victim-­‐centered  
sentencing   philosophy   that   emphasizes   offender   accountability   and  
responsibility   through   negotiated   restitution.   With   this   option,   the   formal  
criminal  justice  process  is  avoided,  and  the  person  is  asked  to  acknowledge  his  
offense,   apologize,   and   repair   the   damage.   To   be   effective,   restorative   justice  
approaches   must   emphasize   offender   accountability,   the   offender   must   take  
responsibility  for  their  actions  and  be  genuinely  sorry  for  what  they  have  done.  
Offender   is   required   to   admit   to   their   behavior   so   that   reparations   can   be  
negotiated   through   meditation.   The   reparation   concept   is   a   key   element   that  
means  the  individual  is  willing  to  repair  the  harm  they  done.  But  this  can  only  be  
applied   in   certain   circumstances   like   paying   financial   compensations   to   the  
victims,   physically   repairing   property   damage,   or   publicly   apologizing   for   the  
damage  caused  like  in  libel  cases  and  the  likes.    
 
                       But   I   also   do   believe   that   certain   crimes   require   deterrence,   like   in  
attaining   justice   for   sexual   violence   victims.   We   need   to   build   a   justice   system  
robust  enough  not  only  to  punish  the  sexual  violence  that  did  occur  but  also  to  
prevent   new   crimes.   There   are   crimes   like   heinous   crimes,   it   must   be   ensured  
that   these   crimes   are   better   prosecuted   to   serve   as   example   to   all   and   not   to  
reproduce,   in   order   to   build   a   safe   and   better   living   society.   This   is   to   attain  
justice  to  all,  certain  individuals  must  suffer  for  the  benefit  of  mankind,  because  
this  individuals  need  to  be  punish  of  their  wrongdoings  for  the  injury  and  pain  
they   have   cause   the   society.   This   is   to   lobby   in   the   community   the   equality   of  
their  freedoms  and  rights.    
 
                     Justice   must   given   to   all.   Behind   the   concept   of   justice   lies   the   notion   of  
balance,  that  people  will  get  what  is  right,  fair,  and  appropriate.  We  all  deserve  
an  equal  and  impartial  treatment.  We  all  deserve  justice.    
 
 
 

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