Young Kim

Justice (eBook, ePUB)

Classical Foundations and Contemporary Debates

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The moral inquiry into the nature of justice is often marginalized, as contemporary discussions focus primarily on political considerations. Yet, the need to examine the moral framework of justice is fundamental. What is the point of justice, after all, if not to establish a moral framework for political interactions? The question resonates especially when recognizing that no monocultures exist over time and space. In examining Plato's thoughts on individual and social morality (dikaiosune) and Aristotle's focus on individual virtue (arête) and the pursuit of well-being (eudaimonia), the author proffers foundational resources for today's discussions of justice. Moreover, he brings this nexus of thought into conversation with theories that have emerged over the centuries, such as Kant's concept of due concern and respect, individual rights and responsibilities as in Hobbes, Locke and J.S. Mill. Thus, he engages contemporary disputes of justice including distributive vs. relational schemes, choice vs. chance considerations, group rights theories, value pluralism, the right vs. the good, as well as international and future justice. His inquiry concludes with the provision of a deontological framework set against a liberal political context, justice as right actions, for further examination of questions of justice.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. März 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781498559003
• Artikelnr.: 50928036

Autorenporträt

Young Kim is a practicing lawyer and has taught at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, the University of Luxembourg Faculté des Droits et d'Economie, and the University of Colorado School of Law.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: The Question of Justice
Part I: Foundational Matters
Chapter 2: Plato: A Moral Universe
Chapter 3: Aristotle: The Virtuous Life
Part II: The Inquiry into Justice
Chapter 4: The Moral Inquiry
Chapter 5: Values
Chapter 6: The Nature of the Polity
Part III: Debates of Justice
Chapter 7: The Nature of Justice
Chapter 8: Individual Rights and Responsibilities
Chapter 9: International Relations
Chapter 10: Future Lives
Conclusion
Bibliography
About the Author