THE CONCEPT OF ‘SOCIAL JUSTICE’
The idea of "social justice" deals with how society treats people and groups. However, this concept often misunderstands how markets work. People sometimes think that the results of market activities are planned out, when they actually happen naturally without specific intentions. This misunderstanding comes from a basic way of thinking that tries to explain complicated systems as if they are directed by someone in charge. The term "social justice" is fairly new, developing over the last hundred years, and used to mean making sure individuals are treated fairly instead of focusing on how resources are shared.
Social justice is often linked to "distributive justice," which is about giving people what they deserve based on their actions. The problem is that society, as a whole, doesn’t act in a specific way. So, asking society for social justice means expecting everyone to figure out how to share resources fairly.
While it's true that the outcomes of the market can seem unfair sometimes, these results come from processes that were not planned. Therefore, judging these processes by personal standards of fairness doesn't really make sense, and labeling specific people as deserving certain outcomes can be unjust.
The idea of "social justice" deals with how society treats people and groups. However, this concept often misunderstands how markets work. People sometimes think that the results of market activities are planned out, when they actually happen naturally without specific intentions. This misunderstanding comes from a basic way of thinking that tries to explain complicated systems as if they are directed by someone in charge. The term "social justice" is fairly new, developing over the last hundred years, and used to mean making sure individuals are treated fairly instead of focusing on how resources are shared.
Social justice is often linked to "distributive justice," which is about giving people what they deserve based on their actions. The problem is that society, as a whole, doesn’t act in a specific way. So, asking society for social justice means expecting everyone to figure out how to share resources fairly.
While it's true that the outcomes of the market can seem unfair sometimes, these results come from processes that were not planned. Therefore, judging these processes by personal standards of fairness doesn't really make sense, and labeling specific people as deserving certain outcomes can be unjust.