SECTION 2 JUDAISM- TOPIC 2.2.1 JUSTICE

Question 1

Justice-

Answer 1

rewarding the good and punishing the bad and the
maintenance of right (making sure that what is right is what happens in society)

Question 2

Non-religious attitudes to justice

Answer 2

-people are rewarded for their labour: without laws about business deals and work, modern-day society could not operate

-the weak are protected from the strong (imagine if there were no laws on stealing, murder and rape

-Without laws and justice, civilisation as we know it cannot function.

Question 3

Why is justice important for Jews

Answer 3

The Tenakh says that God is a God of justice:
“all His ways are just”

The Tenakh says that people should be treated fairly and not cheated:
“Do not defraud your neighbour”

The Torah teaches that the rich should share with the poor:
“be open-handed”

Question 4

Why justice is important for the victim?

Answer 4

so that they feel the hurt that they have suffered is recognised by society and paid for by the perpetrator.

Question 5

Why do Jews believe justice is important for the
victim?

Answer 5

-Judaism teaches that justice should always be given and as the victim is totally innocent

-victims of crime should be compensated EXODUS “if there is serious injury…eye for eye, tooth for tooth”

-In the Tenakh, God commands his people to be just.
the unjust must be punished so that their victims are given justice