Ethics III Flashcards
1
Q
what are the 2 kinds of justice?
A
- distributive
- rectifactory/corrective
2
Q
what is the geometric proportion of distributive justice?
A
A:B = C:D (must maintain this ratio)
A:B = relative merit of two people
C:D = relative good of two people
e.g.
A = Kevin’s merit
B = Byron’s merit
C = Kevin’s goods
D = Byron’s goods
3
Q
what is merit?
A
- virtue (Aristotle’s choice)
- potentials/capacities/skills
- intelligence
- responsibility/accountability
- contributions
- cultural standing
- wants
- equality/fairness/equity
each person gets (in accordance with merit) goods in proportion to everyone else
4
Q
what is rectifactory/corrective justice?
A
- negotiation among 2 individuals or with a judge/mediator
- has to be of equal relative value
- NOT eye for an eye → both worse off than where you started (both down by 1)
- unjust distribution can exist even if you didn’t cause the imbalance
e.g. trade $10 water bottle for $10 pen
e.g. trade water bottle for another water bottle
5
Q
what are some possible solutions for unjust distribution?
A
- start over (redistribute from a base level)
- redistribute one by one
- exchange (need for a common scale to indentify value)
