"Social justice is justice in relation to a fair balance in the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society where individuals's rights are recognized and protected."
The role of ethics and social justice in public policy, and the potential impacts of policy on marginalized communities.
Overview of Ethics and Social Justice: Overview of the principles, application, and importance of ethics and social justice in public policy administration.
History of Ethics and Social Justice: Historical overview of the evolution of ethics and social justice principles and their application in public policy administration.
Ethical Theories: Discussion of various ethical theories such as deontology, consequentialism, virtue ethics, and how they apply to public policy decision making.
Ethical Challenges in Public Policy Administration: Examination of ethical challenges faced by public policy administrators, including conflicts of interest, ethical dilemmas, and ethical leadership.
Decision Making and Ethics: Discussion of the decision-making process in public policy administration and the role of ethics in making ethical decisions.
Social Justice Theories: Exploration of social justice theories such as Rawls’ Theory of Justice and Sen’s Capability Approach and their application in public policy administration.
Social Justice Issues: Identification and analysis of social justice issues such as race, gender, inequality, discrimination, and poverty in public policy administration.
Diversity and Inclusion in Public Policy Administration: Discussion of diversity and inclusion issues such as cultural competency, affirmative action, and bias in public policy administration.
Human Rights: Overview of human rights and their role in public policy administration, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its implementation.
Corporate Social Responsibility: Explanation of the principles and best practices of corporate social responsibility and their application in public policy administration.
Social Responsibility and Sustainability: Examination of the concepts of social responsibility and sustainability in public policy administration and their impact on society.
Ethics and Social Justice in Public Service: Discussion of the role of ethics and social justice in public service and the importance of public service values in society.
Deontological ethics: This ethical theory is based on the idea that certain actions are intrinsically right or wrong, regardless of their consequences.
Utilitarian ethics: This ethical theory suggests that the best decision is the one that results in the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
Virtue ethics: This ethical theory is based on the idea that ethical behavior is determined by individual virtues, such as honesty or compassion.
Eudaimonism: This ethical theory emphasizes that the goal of human life should be happiness or well-being.
Existentialist ethics: This ethical theory emphasizes individual freedom and responsibility in determining ethical behavior.
Feminist ethics: This ethical theory seeks to address and eliminate gender-based inequalities and discrimination.
Social justice: This is a framework for social and economic equality that seeks to promote equal opportunity and improve the well-being of disadvantaged or marginalized individuals and groups.
Environmental ethics: This ethical theory focuses on the relationship between humans and the environment, espoused to ensure that ethical decisions are sustainable, responsible, and protective of natural resources.
Professional ethics: Ethics of a particular profession or occupation, often involves a code of conduct or rules governing ethical behavior within that profession.
Business ethics: This ethical theory is concerned with appropriate business practices, including corporate responsibility, fair competition, and correct advertising.
"The concept of social justice has often referred to the process of ensuring that individuals fulfill their societal roles and receive their due from society."
"The emphasis has been on the breaking of barriers for social mobility, the creation of safety nets, and economic justice."
"Social justice assigns rights and duties in the institutions of society, which enables people to receive the basic benefits and burdens of cooperation."
"The relevant institutions often include taxation, social insurance, public health, public school, public services, labor law and regulation of markets, to ensure distribution of wealth, and equal opportunity."
"Interpretations that relate justice to a reciprocal relationship to society are mediated by differences in cultural traditions, some of which emphasize the individual responsibility toward society and others the equilibrium between access to power and its responsible use."
"Reinterpreting historical figures such as Bartolomé de las Casas."
"Gender, ethnic, and social equality, advocating justice for migrants, prisoners, the environment, and the physically and developmentally disabled."
"Classical and Christian philosophical sources, from Plato and Aristotle to Augustine of Hippo and Thomas Aquinas."
"The term social justice finds its earliest uses in the late 18th century, albeit with unclear theoretical or practical meanings."
"The term was popularized generically through the writings of Antonio Rosmini-Serbati."
"Progressive Era American legal scholars, particularly Louis Brandeis and Roscoe Pound."
"From the early 20th century it was also embedded in international law and institutions."
"John Rawls in A Theory of Justice (1971)."
"The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action treats social justice as a purpose of human rights education."
"The use of the term was early on subject to accusations of redundancy and of rhetorical flourish."
"Luigi Taparelli coined and defined the term in a natural law social scientific treatise, establishing the natural law principle."
"Social justice is invoked today in efforts for gender, ethnic, and social equality, advocating justice for migrants, prisoners, the environment, and the physically and developmentally disabled."
"Social justice was made central to the philosophy of the social contract."
"Universal and lasting peace can be established only if it is based upon social justice."