Diplomacy & Politics Glossary

A principle concerning the fair allocation of resources and benefits within a society.

Martin Luther King Jr. emphasized that peace requires justice, advocating nonviolent resistance to achieve social equality and civil rights.

A process initiated under Nelson Mandela's leadership in South Africa to address past human rights abuses through restorative justice and dialogue.

Martha Nussbaum emphasized enabling individuals' capabilities as a framework for assessing justice and human development.

John Rawls's hypothetical scenario where individuals choose principles of justice behind a veil of ignorance.

A hypothetical scenario where individuals choose justice principles without knowledge of their social status.

John Rawls's principle allowing social and economic inequalities only if they benefit the least advantaged members of society.

A theory of justice emphasizing fairness and equality, advocating principles chosen behind a veil of ignorance to ensure impartiality.

A theory proposing that social and economic inequalities are justified only if they benefit the least advantaged members of society.

John Rawls’s method of testing moral intuitions by balancing principles and judgments for coherent justice.

Restorative justice focuses on repairing harm and restoring relationships through facilitated dialogue rather than punishment in conflict resolution.

The right to an effective remedy guarantees individuals access to legal recourse and justice when their human rights are violated.

A method of determining the morality of issues by imagining decision-makers ignorant of their own social status, to ensure fairness.

Rawls's method for determining principles of justice by imagining decision-makers unaware of their own social status or natural abilities.

A court established to prosecute individuals accused of serious violations of international humanitarian law during armed conflicts. It may be ad hoc or permanent.