justice
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.5|Evidence about the Nazi Ernst Kaltenbrunner's war crimes is presented at the [[Nuremberg trials.]]
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Justice is the fair treatment of people according to established rules and laws, often involving holding individuals accountable for their actions—as seen in historical cases like the Nuremberg trials, where Nazi leaders were prosecuted for war crimes. It matters because it helps maintain social order, protect people from harm, and provide recourse for victims by ensuring that wrongdoing is addressed fairly and impartially.
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- History
- Platonic justice
- Divinity and religious conceptions of justice
- Natural law
- Despotism and skepticism
- Mutual agreement
- Subordinate value
- Theories
- Instrumental theories of justice
- Utilitarian justice
- Retributive and Restorative justice
- Welfare-maximization
- Mixed theories
- Distributive justice
- Fairness
- Property rights
- Meritocracy
- Ideals and standards
- Equality and Equity before the law
- Proportionality
- Social justice
- Equity
- Equality of outcome
- Relational justice
- Speed
- Sentencing
- Evolutionary perspectives
- Psychology
- Institutions
- Different types of justice
- See also
- References
- Works cited
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|upright=1.5|Evidence about the Nazi Ernst Kaltenbrunner's war crimes is presented at the [[Nuremberg trials.]]
In its broadest sense, justice is the treatment of individuals fairly. According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, the most plausible candidate for a core definition comes from the Institutes of Justinian, a 6th-century codification of Roman law, where justice is defined as "the constant and perpetual will to render to each his due".