A01=Young Kim
Aristotle
Author_Young Kim
Category=JPA
distributive justice
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monocultures
moral framework of justice
Plato
reason and agency
relational justice
respect and concern
rights and responsibilities
theory of forms
value pluralism
virtue
well being
Product details
- ISBN 9781498558990
- Weight: 485g
- Dimensions: 157 x 244mm
- Publication Date: 24 Mar 2018
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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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.
Young Kim is a partner at KYZ Law, PC. He has taught at the University of Colorado School of Law and Northwestern University School of Law.
