How should goods which contribute to well-being be distributed? This is the question of distributive justice.
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John Rawls’ ‘A Theory of Justice’
A successful theory of justice must explain why clear injustices are unjust and help us resolve current disputes. John Rawls (1921-2002) was a Harvard philosopher best known for his A Theory of Justice (1971), which attempted to define a just society. Nearly every contemporary scholarly discussion of justice references A Theory of Justice. This essay reviews its main themes.
Just War Theory
War is a profoundly destructive institution, yet most of us still believe there are good wars. Authors as far back as Cicero, and in various cultural traditions, have sought to answer this question: When is a war just? This article will explore the criteria of traditional just war theory before briefly discussing the revisionist school’s critiques.