Single Idea 23108

[catalogued under 25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 1. Basis of justice]

Full Idea

Justice is a combination of consistency and desert. Like cases should be treated alike, and likenesses should be evaluated according to desert.

Gist of Idea

Justice combines consistency and desert; treat likes alike, judging likeness by desert

Source

John Kekes (Against Liberalism [1997], 06.3)

Book Reference

Kekes,John: 'Against Liberalism' [Cornell 1997], p.130


A Reaction

[compressed] He needs to add that at least the desert should be relevant to the events being assessed. Should people not get a fair trial if they are branded as generally 'undeserving'? Hence the case must be judged before the desert is identified.