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The current topic is Justice and the lenses that I have chosen for the study topic are

History and Social Science. History and Justice are two interrelated disciplines. Justice revolves

around moral correctness based on law, equity, rationality, ethics, fairness and religion. History

has made us realize early theories of justice. History helps us appreciate early advocates of

justice such as John Locke and John Stuart Mill. John Locke indicates that justice derives from

natural law. John Stuart Mill on the other hand appreciates that justice is based on the outcomes

for the majority of the population.

Social Science on the other hand addresses issues regarding the social justice. Justice is

all about fairness. Relating to justice, fairness manifests in the society as form of social justice.

Social justice in the society will include fairness in employment, healthcare, and housing.

Therefore, social justice applies to all aspects of society that include gender and race, and it is

closely related to human rights.

Response to Alex Post

My post differs from Alex’s post in terms of the relationship between the topic and the

lenses. While I have looked at the theories, Alex has focused the application of laws by citizens.

Also, in terms of history, Alex looked at how justice has impacted the lives of individuals in the

past. The point I would recommend to the post is that the author should have indicated the how

social justice can be improved and be made accessible to all citizens. The similarity between my

post and that of Alex is that we have both indicated the benefit of social justice to the society.

Response to Bree’s Post

Bree post looks at the process of decision making and rules in the justice system. The

author focuses on how people can conduct research and studies to improve the justice system
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while I have focused on the theories and how the justice have impacted peoples’ lives. I can add

to the post by recommending how research and studies can be done and also the provision of

resources to help in improving the justice system.