Introductory Remarks Social justice is conceptually synonymous with distributive justice, and therefore with justice without qualifier. In his Theory of Justice John Rawls, when establishing his two “principles,” refers on several occasions, at the beginning of his demonstration, to social justice, as…
This meeting was organized and supported by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation(FES) and the Harvard Yenching Institute through the Director of the FES in Washington, Dieter Dettke and the Director of the Harvard Yenching Institute, Professor Tu Wei Ming. Triglav Circle…
Considering general notions of social justice and their moral foundations, John Locke wrote in his work entitled, Of the Conduct of the Understanding, 1754, “Our Savior’s great rule that we should love our neighbors as ourselves, is such a fundamental…
Cambridge, 15-17 September 2005: The Moral and political foundations of social justice in an interdependent world Attendance Twenty-six participants, including two persons working at the United Nations in New York. Themes and questions included in the agenda Theme 1: What are…
16-17 September 2005 Agenda and Programme of Work The Subject 1. The fundamental equality of all human beings, born free and equal in dignity and rights, is a basic tenet of the Charter of the United Nations and of the…
People have basic biological needs for food, shelter, water, and health care. We also have basic psychological needs for self-esteem, belonging, meaning. (A meaningful life requires that we identify with some endeavor more enduring than ourselves, whether it is expressed…
However defined and measured, poverty is a ubiquitous social problem that has afflicted societies throughout history in varying prevalence and intensity. While its impacts are felt primarily by the poor themselves—individuals and households—, they also affect the prosperity, peace, and…
The following is a letter from Christian Balslev-Olesen who is currently serving as the representative of UNICEF in Eritrea. Although he cannot attend the meetings for the moment he has made the following contribution to the report of the May…
The dawn of the 21st century seemed an appropriate moment to ask whether churches were bringing good news to the poor and going about it in the right way. Over 24 countries were part of this study project initiated by…
The last meeting of the Circle held at American Academy of Arts and Science, 136 Irving Street, Cambridge, MA 02136, was devoted to the subject: “Enriching the Process of Socialization.” The rich discussion covered many issues including spiritual dimensions, ethical…