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Essay / Care Ethics Case Study - 703
There is not the same focus on compassion and emotions that one would find in care ethics. The authors conclude that the ethics of justice contains three concepts: “principles, objectives and results” (p. 126). Rawls (2009) agrees and adds that the main components of justice theory are fairness, objectivity and neutrality. The idea that justice must be fair to everyone involved, which creates a system where ethical decisions must be consistent, seems to be a guiding concept of justice. Rawls (2009) would argue that there is a social contract through the theory of justice. The theory values people as free, rational and autonomous. The ethics of justice emphasizes rights, laws, justice and fairness. The terms of the contract would stipulate in principle that each person would act according to their own