The Concept of Justice and Peace (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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Number of main visions of justice
Number of main visions of justice
Five
Justice as right relationship: definition
Justice as right relationship: definition
Living in harmony with others & creation
Justice as revenge: definition
Justice as revenge: definition
Retribution - punishment matches crime severity
Justice as fair play: definition
Justice as fair play: definition
Everyone follows same rules, applied impartially
Justice as promotion of equality: definition
Justice as promotion of equality: definition
Actively ensures equal treatment & opportunities for all
Justice as upholding human rights: definition
Justice as upholding human rights: definition
Protecting basic rights & freedoms of every person
Main strength of right relationship vision
Main strength of right relationship vision
Promotes peace, healing, mutual responsibility
Main strength of revenge vision
Main strength of revenge vision
Acts as deterrent, provides victims closure
Main strength of fair play vision
Main strength of fair play vision
Ensures consistency, prevents corruption
Main strength of equality vision
Main strength of equality vision
Tackles systemic disadvantage, affirms dignity of all
Main strength of human rights vision
Main strength of human rights vision
Universal framework with legal protection mechanisms
Main weakness of right relationship vision
Main weakness of right relationship vision
Unrealistic in unequal societies, relies on goodwill
Main weakness of revenge vision
Main weakness of revenge vision
Creates cycles of violence, ignores root causes
Main weakness of fair play vision
Main weakness of fair play vision
Assumes equal opportunities, may disadvantage marginalised
Main weakness of equality vision
Main weakness of equality vision
Hard to achieve; redistribution resisted by privileged