Justice

Evidence about the Nazi Ernst Kaltenbrunner's war crimes is presented at the Nuremberg trials.

Justice, in its broadest sense, is the concept that individuals are to be treated in a manner that is equitable and fair.[1]

A society in which justice has been achieved would be one in which individuals receive what they "deserve". The interpretation of what "deserve" means draws on a variety of fields and philosophies, like ethics, rationality, law, religion, equity and fairness. The state may be said to pursue justice by operating courts and enforcing their rulings.

  1. ^ Moore, Margaret (November 2021). "Justice Principles, Empirical Beliefs, and Cognitive Biases: Reply to Buchanan's 'When Knowing What Is Just and Being Committed to Achieving it Is Not Enough'". Journal of Applied Philosophy. 38 (5): 736–741. doi:10.1111/japp.12547. ISSN 0264-3758. S2CID 245448304.