E-LOGOS 2017, 24(1):44-52 | DOI: 10.18267/j.e-logos.449

Justice For Sale

Joseph Grcic
Philosophy Dept., Indiana State University

Keywords: justice, meritocracy, legitimacy, rule of law.

The judicial system is essential for resolving disputes peacefully, reducing conflict and maintaining social order. It is a system established by a political and legal structure which, if rational and legitimate, operates in such a manner which coheres with the basic societal structure and produces reasoned decisions by judges who apply the law to the relevant facts of the case. A rational society, which must include a rational judiciary, is one which must choose the most efficient means to achieve its ends, here assumed to be that of a representative democracy similar to that outlined by John Rawls and others. These necessary means to achieve these goals are the rule of law, meritocracy, stability and legitimacy.

Published: March 30, 2017  Show citation

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Grcic, J. (2017). Justice For Sale. E-LOGOS, 24(1), 44-52. doi: 10.18267/j.e-logos.449
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