Social justice
promotes fairness and equity across many aspects of society
. For example, it promotes equal economic, educational and workplace opportunities. It’s also important to the safety and security of individuals and communities.
Social Justice is both a process and a goal. “The goal of Social Justice educations is
full and equal participation of all groups in a society that is mutually shaped to meet their needs
. Social Justice includes a vision of society that is equitable and all members are physically and psychologically safe and secure.”
Historically and in theory, the idea of social justice is that
all people should have equal access to wealth, health, well-being, justice, privileges, and opportunity regardless of their legal, political
, economic, or other circumstances.
- Race.
- Gender.
- Age.
- Sexual Orientation.
- Religion.
- Nationality.
- Education.
- Mental or Physical Ability.
A social justice approach recognises
the impact of power relations at both societal and individual levels
as well as the way that certain structural features of societies create inequities in the distribution of resources and opportunities for decision-making.
Social justice
promotes fairness and equity across many aspects of society
. For example, it promotes equal economic, educational and workplace opportunities. It’s also important to the safety and security of individuals and communities.
- Voting rights. Exercising the right to vote is one of the social justice issues prioritized by the National Association of Social Workers. …
- Climate justice. …
- Healthcare. …
- Refugee crisis. …
- Racial Injustice. …
- Income Gap. …
- Gun Violence. …
- Hunger and food insecurity.
“Social justice is
the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities
. Social workers aim to open the doors of access and opportunity for everyone, particularly those in greatest need.”
There are four interrelated principles of social justice;
equity, access, participation and rights
.
Social Justice is
all about working towards a more equal society
. Part of this is ensuring that people are treated with dignity and respect by those with public power, also the main goal of human rights. … Human rights are set out in law and they set the rules on how the state should treat individuals.
- Self Love and Knowledge. In this element it is crucial for students to learn about themselves. …
- Respect for Others: …
- Issues of Social Injustice: …
- Social Movements and Social Change: …
- Awareness Raising: …
- Social Action:
Social injustice creates
conditions that adversely affect the health of individuals and communities
. It denies individuals and groups equal opportunity to have their basic human needs met. It violates fundamental human rights. It represents a lack of fairness or equity.
- Poverty and Homelessness. Poverty and homelessness are worldwide problems. …
- Climate Change. A warmer, changing climate is a threat to the entire world. …
- Overpopulation. …
- Immigration Stresses. …
- Civil Rights and Racial Discrimination. …
- Gender Inequality. …
- Health Care Availability. …
- Childhood Obesity.
The five main principles of social justice include
access to resources, equity, participation, diversity, and human rights
.
- Human Dignity. …
- Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers. …
- Community and the Common Good. …
- Solidarity. …
- Rights and Responsibilities. …
- Stewardship. …
- Priority for the Poor and Vulnerable. …
- Governance/Principle of Subsidiarity.
Others frame the concept in terms of three components—
legal justice
, which is concerned with what people owe society; commutative justice, which addresses what people owe each other; and distributive justice, or what society owes the person.
