Should Individuals Behave Justly?

When I think about the word justice what to my mind comes fairness, and the willingness to be treated fairly. It does not matter where we are, who we are with or what we are doing, we want to be treated equally. There is no way we can accept harsh treatment just because of our gender, skin color, or cloths we are wearing. It is completely unfair to be paid less just because you are a different gender, or be treated differently just because you are a different color. Despite all other factors, being treated equally is what almost every one of us is seeks for. We have the right to feel that each and every one of us merits identical and fair treatment. Justice is about fairness and equal treatment. Furthermore, as Kirk in his study defines justice “the process or result of using laws to fairly judge and punish crimes and criminals” (pg.3). That’s why justice it is easily used interchangeably with a word such is fairness, and that’s why every individual in a given society should behave justly despite the circumstances he/she might be surrounded at different periods.

Moreover, justice is something that it is not required only in our routines and in our everyday life but also in courts and as well in other important decisions. When a person commits a crime we want justice to take its words, we want justice to be in its place. We as a society require justice not only for the person committing the crime but also for the victim of the crime committed. Additionally, justice should be flexible. As Adams, states in his book, “Justice for Children”,” if a twelve year old boy steles a pack of gum he should be treated differently from a man who is grown now and commits homicide”(pg.23). If we want to be just we should make the victim feel equ...

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...rling and Scott, Book I). So, by respecting these rules and obligations and by being honest through all means we will be glad to say that we are humans that love justice and honesty and that it is our aim that each and every one of us would be treated equally and fairly in a society and as well we as citizens will behave justly.

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