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    John Rawls in his ‘A Theory of Justice’ (Rawls , Revised edition 2009) aims to work out a theory of social justice that is a viable alternative to other doctrines, which have long dominated our philosophical tradition.  While the author acknowledges that most citizens and institutions recognize the principle of social justice, he also underlines that their conceptions on the distribution of basic rights and duties are influenced by their interests and hence are not always to the advantage of all

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    To be the model representation of a social justice movement, one should embody the correct physical traits to make a strong first impression on people who have never been exposed to the social justice movement. In addition, the model representation should have the mental toughness to withstand enormous amounts of criticism and not become insane and ruin the image of the social justice movement. The demeanor associated with the model representation should also be well-known and respected amongst

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    The ongoing war for social justice in all of its varying facets and regions throughout the globe demands the relentless commitment of a select few individuals whom voluntarily endure immeasurable trials to obtain justice and salvation for the afflicted individuals whom they represent. The willingness to accept criticism and hatred from their peers, the willingness to spend years of their lives in a cold, isolated prison, and the willingness to even sacrifice their own lives for these selfless pursuits

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    and trust that he will pull his people from in-justice to justice and make them true believers. In this essay, as Christians we will be faced with social justice, and how it is compatible with the Gospel of Jesus, how ministries are trying to change the world with more social justice and how it can be compared to the Gospel, how social justice could be the key component of the message of Jesus Christ, and in this essay one will see how social justice is effecting other parts of the world, and how

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    The six core values are Service, Social Justice, Dignity of worth of the person, Importance of the Human Relationship, Integrity, and Competence. Service is helping someone with nothing to gain. For example a lawyer doing a pro bono case. Social justice is basically fair and just the relationship between the individual and society. Its a political concept that all people should have equal rights to wealth, health, well-being, justice and opportunity. Let's say for example, Nj Family Health is for

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    Diversity and Social Justice Course Experience Diversity and social justice is not something that I was familiar with prior taking this course, nor did I ever have enough knowledge of the deep and complicated social and economic structure in this county. It has been an eye opener course, I gained a lot of familiarity on the issues of race, culture and the other elements that but this county together. My prior awareness about the issues of sexism, ableism, and racism was limited and mostly were self-taught

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    Social Justice Documentary Review: The Hard Stop The documentary I picked for this assignment is The Hard Stop directed by George Amposh in 2015. This documentary focuses on the shooting of an unarmed black male Mark Duggan in Tottenham, London in 2011. It raises issues of racism, discrimination, prejudice, injustice in society, and humanity of a victim. In my opinion, this documentary was powerful, insightful, and balanced when explaining the issue, as well as, is extremely prominent today. Plot

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    Throughout history, there have been many descriptions of what justice and social justice mean in our individual communities, provinces, and countries around the world. As we all have our own definition of what is “just” and “unjust” in society, John Rawls uses his own term in Justice of Fairness to describe justice as a method “to provide an acceptable philosophical and moral basis for democratic institutions and thus to address the question of how the claims of liberty and equality are to be understood”

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    Journal Entry Week One Justice and social justice are both very highly congested terms with multiple meanings. Some define justice as equality or fairness. Today, social justice is defined by three things: if something is fair, equitable, or beneficial. These three elements are the same for humans, individuals, and other species. There are many questions that help individuals understand the true definition of social justice. Personally to me both justice and social justice have a lot to do with personal

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    Lives Matter and the gay rights movement have gained rapid popularity in modern society. This spike of interest in social justice in pop culture has created a “fad” in which celebrities, public figures, and regular citizens feel an underlying pressure to support social justice movements which alter rights for large demographics of people. And while the cultural trend of social justice becoming a fad creates the illusion of a more progressive society, the truth of the matter is that the popularity

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