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justice Justice is the social and psychological recognition of the claims and duties that arise from status, custom, and shared rights, along with the enforcement of these expectations within a community.

Justice is the social and psychological recognition of the claims and duties that arise from status, custom, and shared rights, along with the enforcement of these expectations within a community. In ethics, it also means a settled disposition to respect the rights of others.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Justice” (Justice).
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