What is Social Justice

Acknowledgment of equal human rights among all people.

Is a merge of two concepts - redistribution and recognition; as egalitarian redistribution it pursues a more just distribution of resources and goods, and is a matter of political/economic restructuring; as recognition it envisages a more diversity-tolerant world where assimilation to majority or dominant cultural norms is no longer the price of equal respect, and is a matter of status change. Central to both principles are the parity of participation and equality, i.e . allowing all adults in a society to interact with each other as peers (cf. Fraser, 2000 ).

The idea that all people should have access to opportunity, well-being, privilege, health, wealth, etc. regardless of their circumstances.

An aim for equality, inclusion, and fairness in access and opportunity to resources and power. A belief that citizens in a democratic society should have equal access to resources, including education, opportunities, health, and other basic human rights.

Is the condition of ensuring equality among all individuals regardless of their culture, race, class, or ethnicity. It is the outcome of providing equitable treatment of all individuals by granting them a voice, socioeconomic ability, respect, and justice. Within this chapter, social justice refers to equity among all individuals in the classroom and society irrespective of their culture.

It is the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities.

Refers to action intended to create equality, fairness, and respect among people, and provision of equitable resources to all members who are physically and psychologically safe and secure.

Refers to justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society. The course instills a greater sense of social justice in Law students and stresses their role in building fairer societies as future legal professionals.

An equal distribution of and access to opportunities across all members of society.

Equal distribution of resources, opportunities, and privileges.

Justice in terms of the equitable distribution of resources, power, and opportunity in society.

Provision of equal opportunities and access to education, resources, opportunities, privileges, and eradication of manifestations of inequalities to students.

equal rights, treatment and equitable opportunities for all. Social justice is associated with ideas of equality, freedom and the common good.

Is based on the concepts of human rights and equality, and is the way in which human rights are manifested in the everyday lives of people at every level of society”. It is a political and philosophical concept that holds that all people should have equal access to wealth, health, wellbeing, justice and opportunity.

A consideration of the equity, or lack of equity, in terms of the distribution of wealth and/or the distribution of opportunities among individuals from diverse backgrounds. Social justice issues are present when inequality is caused by policies or programs that favor one group over another, based on a characteristic such as gender or race. The concept of social justice is based on the belief system that all humans should have equal access to resources and should have the same rights.

In counseling this represents a multifaceted approach in which counselors actively strive to simultaneously promote human development and the common good by intentionally addressing challenges related to both individual and distributive justice.

Freedom and equity for all members of society and the absence of oppression, exploitation and marginalization along with the recognition of the civil and human rights of everyone.

The goal and process of moving to a society where every person has equal access to the resources they need.

It is a rights-based approach that enables all individuals in a society to have fundamental rights and obligations and to actively participate in decision-making process.

The distribution of advantages and disadvantages within a society.

Promoting a just society by challenging injustice and valuing diversity.. In conditions of social justice, people are not be discriminated against, nor their welfare and well-being constrained or prejudiced on the basis of gender, sexuality, religion, political affiliations, age, race, belief, disability, location, social class, socioeconomic circumstances, or other characteristic of background or group membership.

Refers to justice in relation to the distribution of opportunities, wealth, rights and privileges.

The belief that everyone deserves equal political, social, and economic opportunities

A philosophy, an approach, and actions that embody treating all people with fairness, respect, dignity, and generosity ( Nieto & Bode, 2018 , p.8).

The seeking of equitable and fair relationships, and the equitable distribution of opportunities and resources, between individuals and groups within society.

Social justice is the equality situation in which individuals or different groups in the society have the same fundamental rights, protection, opportunities, obligations, and social benefits without being discriminated against for any reason.

Is a concept of just relations among individuals, groups, and society. Just relations are measured in terms of power, wealth, education, healthcare, and other opportunities for personal activity and social privilege.

Justice defined by distribution of wealth and privileges within society.

Equality of treatment and equity of distribution of resources so that everyone in society is treated with fairness, humanity, and justice.

the moral duty of fighting the arbitrary deprivation of opportunities.

A state of society in which access to resources and the establishment of rights that control those resources are not compromised.

A perspective based on principles that include understanding oneself in relation to other individual or group of individuals, appreciating diversity and promoting equity, recognizing inequities and how to diminish them, equitable participation and allocation of resources, creating a caring and culturally responsive learning environment, working together as a learning community, engagement in classroom inquiry, and critical thinking and reflection.

A view or framework used to actively address exclusionary or discriminatory practices within education, health care, criminal justice, economics, law, and/or social work.

A theoretical practice which concerns itself with society, particularly with social institutions and their allocation of duties and rights. (see Rawls, 1971 )

The process and goal of examining history, institutions, current societal structures, community services, and attitudes for equity, equality, integrity, fairness, and respect for dignity, and making changes that will move towards these ethical principles.

A research perspective which emphasizes equality, fairness, and the democratic process with critical sensitivity to issues of advantage and disadvantage, choice and control, inclusion and exclusion, opportunities and barriers.

The identification of and resistance to systemic oppression. Also, the creation of a fair and equitable society.

Equitable distribution and access to resources, privileges, rights, and opportunities for all persons.

Awareness and actions related to changing social institutions, and political and economic systems that perpetuate unfair practices in terms of accessibility, resource distribution, and human rights in an effort to enhance the academic, career, and personal/social development of individuals and groups.

Advocating for and taking action to create equality, fairness and dignity to all human beings.

An equal distribution of and access to opportunities across all members of society; Provision of equal opportunities and access to education, resources, opportunities, privileges, and eradication of manifestations of all inequalities in every society.

Written and unwritten liberal rules that are assumed to bring freedom.

Justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society.

Originating in 19th-century Catholic thought, this concept assesses the distribution of economic and social goods. Under this virtue, everyone deserves equal political, economic, and social rights and opportunities.

Challenging and dismantling power, privilege, and oppression toward creating equitable systems.

Equity and liberation that is centered in social issues involving race, gender, class, sexuality, and other marginalized social identities.

Societal value which advocates for the full accomplishment and exercise of rights of oppressed groups’ individuals and the distribution of privileges within the society.

The fair treatment and equal standing of each person and social group. The phrase is also used to describe laws, policies, and other social, political, and economic frameworks that together provide such fairness and equity. It is frequently used in reference to movements that aim to achieve inclusion, self-determination, equity, and other objectives for groups that have historically or currently been marginalized, oppressed, or exploited.

A theoretical perspective that specifically focus on ensuring that human rights and equality among the societies are maintained.

The concept signifies the fair distribution of (material and non-material) goods to individuals and peoples, as well as ensuring that all people are offered equal rights and opportunities.

The equal and equitable distribution of opportunities, privilege and resources to all individuals within a society.

The act of doing what is equitable for society.

All people having equal access to resources and entitled to fair treatment from individuals and in society.

Refers to empowering community members to claim their human rights, meet their needs and have superior control over the decision-making processes that have an influence on their lives.

The goal and process toward achieving a society where every person has equal access to the resources they need.

Within the socio-political context that creates winners and losers (therefore, injustice), social justice is a construct used to challenge communities to be oriented towards fairness. Injustices create differential experience of oppressions resulting in disproportionate experience of denial of rights, exclusions, inequitable distribution of resources resulting in disempowerment.

It is the equality situation in which individuals or different groups in a society have the same fundamental rights, protection, opportunities, obligations and social benefits without being discriminated for any reason.

The creation of systems in which economic power is diffused and democratized creating more equal opportunity for all people.

Integration of the social and economic dimensions of sustainability, characterized by an ethical performance not only of a company, but of an entire industry both in the market in which the product or service is produced as in what is used.

Justice regarding power and privilege within a society.

In this chapter, social justice intends to explain a condition of fair and equitable distribution of resources, power and obligations for all students regardless of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, or religious background.

A concept that refers to the valuing of every life so that all people regardless of social status or identity characteristics have access to all resources and opportunities. The Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership says it best, “Social justice recognizes the inherent dignity of all people and values every life equally. It calls for both personal reflection and social change to ensure that each of us has the right and the opportunity to thrive in our communities, regardless of our identities. When we acknowledge that oppression exists and work together to end systemic discrimination and structural inequities, we increase the promise of a more just world.” (Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership, 2018 AU106: The in-text citation "Social Justice Leadership, 2018" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. , Retrieved from https://arcuscenter.kzoo.edu/ ).

Social justice is the equitable access to economic and social rights and opportunities, including opportunity, wealth, health, and privilege.

Fairness in distribution and use of resources among everyone irrespective of class, sex, cast, race, and physical condition.

The idea of individualism, which prioritizes personal liberties over the good of the whole, is frequently contrasted with social justice. Individual freedoms and rights, however, are only relevant when they are extended to every member of society, and advancing social justice is necessary to build a society that is genuinely democratic and egalitarian.

A political and social initiative that struggles for the elimination of inequalities and the achievement of social equality for everybody.

Impartiality, fairness and justice for all people in social policy. Social equity takes into account systemic inequalities to ensure everyone in a community has access to the same opportunities and outcomes

An ideology and social practice that emphasizes that all individuals and groups should have equal access to the opportunities and goods that are needed to realize their potential. Social justice initiatives respond to unjust circumstances in which essential human rights are limited or denied with no recourse to rule, law, or commonly held societal values. This access may be limited by an individual or group due to a characteristic such as race, class, gender, disability and/or sexual orientation.

The focused efforts and commitments of social actors to dismantle of all forms of oppression – economic, racial, religious, gender, sexuality, nativity, etc.

Justice in terms of the distribution of opportunities and privileges within a society.

Social justice refers to a process where members of the organization such as the school have the right to equitable treatment, support for their human rights. Social justice does not promote prejudice, discrimination based on gender, affiliation to trade unionism but is founded on principles of democracy and inclusion.

This is a political and philosophical concept which holds that all people should have equal access to health, wealth, justice, well-being, and opportunity. The fair and proper administration of laws conforming to the natural law that all peoples, irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, race, possessions, religion, and so forth are to be treated equitably and with no prejudice.

“ Social justice in counseling represents a multifaceted approach in which counselors strive to simultaneously promote human development and the common good through addressing challenges related to both individual and distributive justice. This approach includes the empowerment of individuals and groups as well as active confrontation of injustice and inequality in society, both as they impact clientele and in their systemic contexts. In doing so, counselors direct attention to four critical principles that guide their work: equity, access, participation, and harmony. From this perspective, equity is the fair distribution of resources, rights, and responsibilities to all members of society. Access is key to a socially just world. It includes notions of fairness for both the individual and the common good based on the ability of all people to access the resources, services, power, information, and understanding crucial to realizing a standard of living that allows for self-determination and human development. Participation is also crucial to a socially just world. This principle describes the right of every person in society to partake in and be consulted on decisions that impact their lives as well as the lives of other people in their contexts and systems. The final element of our definition of social justice is harmony. This is a principle of social adjustment wherein the actions revolving around the self-interests of any individual or group ultimately produces results that afford the best possible outcomes for the community as a whole” ( Crethar & Ratts, 2008 , p. 1-2).

A set of philosophical assumptions grounded in the ethics of justice that challenge unequal distributions of and access to educational opportunities, intellectual, and economic resources.

The action of ensuring individuals’ rights is recognized and protected.

The aims of social justice in education are to increase empathy, fairness, and equality.

Actively acknowledging and addressing oppression, power, and privilege within society.

A theoretical practice which concerns itself with society, particularly with social institutions and their allocation of duties and rights (see Rawls, 1971 ).

A socio-political and economic schema that that implies all human beings have the opportunity for equality within a social framework.

Justice relating to distribution of opportunities, wealth, and privileges within a community. This type of justice is often contrasted with legal justice.

The aims of social justice in education are to increase empathy, fairness, and equality.

It is the recognition that school and society are inherently connected and influencing each other. In that sense, (language) education has a social and ethical responsibility of promoting just, democratic, and safe spaces where students’ awareness about inequalities and injustices can be raised.

Equality in terms of wealth, opportunities and privileges.

Creating opportunities for all.

Justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society.

The fair distribution of goods which includes not only materials things but also non-material concepts, such as rights, power, responsibilities, and social relations.

Fair and equitable distribution of opportunities to grow educational, financial, and professional status.

The process of fairly and equitably distributing wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society.

A theory in which people uncover and address inequities and power imbalances.

It’s a term used for distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges in the society with equality and equity.

Morally correct and fair treatment of all individuals.

Is the expected outcome of realizing fair and equal treatment of all individuals regardless of their identity-constructing features (e.g., race, culture).

The view that argues that everyone is worthy of equal economic, political, and social rights. It prioritizes the equitable distribution of these rights to every member of a society.

The concept of fairness and privilege that individuals and groups have within society, particularly regarding wealth, access to resources, treatment within legal systems, etc.

The view that all people within society should receive fair and just opportunities and privileges.

Equal access to wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society.

Achieving fairness and justice in a society in terms opportunities, privileges, and access to societal institutions that improve quality of life such as education, health care, careers, housing, food, and wealth.

Value and afford everyone the opportunity to reflect and engage in making positive change for the benefit of all that are involved as they collaboratively work together.

Refers to equal educational opportunities that lead to fairness for all.

The principle that it is the responsibility of government through taxation or other means to provide equally for the well-being of a nation as a whole, in terms of economic, political and social rights and opportunities. In the U.S., social justice has been used to argue against individual freedom of choice, in order to expand equal access to health care regardless of one’s ability to pay or one’s risk of illness and morbidity.

A deliberate teaching and learning process that promotes social action against systems of power and privilege.

This is the act of distributing or availing social assets to everyone regardless of age, race, ethnic group, social position and class.

The concept of fair distribution of resources to all individuals.

Is the outcome of achieving equal treatment and value of all individuals in society dynamics regardless of their identity features (e.g., race, culture, etc.).

Justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within society.

Solidarity in meeting risks and equality of opportunity, which can be achieved through the redistribution of income in a market economy, respect for human rights and the dignity of every individual in a democratic society.

Providing equal life circumstances and opportunities for everyone in a society despite one’s background and life circumstances.

Understanding and conceptualizing that all individuals have equal opportunity to a positive quality of life regardless of social class status.

A framework and a political movement with the goal of equity among people in terms of wealth, social class, ability, etc.

The theoretical concept that social and diverse issues such as race, ethnicity, gender, sex, and socio-economic status, will not impact the needs, wants, and desires of society being met.

Justice regarding opportunity, wealth, and privilege.

Social justice refers to the social fairness and equitable distribution of resources, with special consideration for those who are marginalized, disadvantaged, vulnerable, and/or have exceptional needs. Social justice is a core social work value prevalent in the profession’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.

Equal access and fairness for all people regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or economic background.

The fair and equitable allocation of burden, resources, and power in society.

The ability of people to reach their full potential within the societies in which they operate, regardless of race, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, ability status, socioeconomic status, and a myriad of other characteristics.

A term used to describe the equal treatment of all humans, regardless of sex, gender, religion, sexuality, age, etc.

Based on human rights perspective, this study approaches social justice as reproduction of and respect for group differences without oppression, rather than distribution of benefits among society’s members or the allocation of resources and wealth. That is, the goal of social justice is to promote respect for differences, and to enhance full participation of everyone for social equity.

Social justice is conceptualized as it relates to health-related issues. It embodies the vision of a society that is equal and in which all members are physically and psychological safe. It demands that all people have a right to human dignity with their basic needs met in healthcare equitably.

Is a concept of fair and just relations between the individual and society. This is measured by the explicit and tacit terms for the distribution of wealth, opportunities for personal activity, and social privileges.

An ideal that has never been fully realised, according to which all people must be actors in history and exercise their own self-determination despite the interdependence that binds all human beings.

Is a dimension of the concept of Justice, which promotes equal rights for all individuals and which focuses on the balanced relations between groups within society.

A commitment to challenging social, cultural, and economic inequalities imposed on individuals arising from any differential distribution of power, resources, and privilege.

A system of rules and principles governing how resources are shared in a community, how to ensure equal access to these resources and social cohesion in terms of the voluntary sharing of resources among the members of the society (helping others), in order to discourage major differences between different social groups, while respecting their right to economic diversity.

It refers to embracing strategies as well as visions that are meant to enhance full and equal participation of all groups in the society so as to meet their varied needs. In the context of this paper, it involves creating a partnership geared towards providing meaningful education to students, particularly those in the higher institutions of learning. To attain this goal, such partnerships should ensure that all forms of discrimination are avoided, including inequitable socio-economic arrangements, in the delivery of educational services to learners.