Critically Assessing the Practical Orientation in Amartya Sen’s Notion of Justice.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 6
Abstract
Questions of social justice on who gets what, how the scarce resources should be distributed in any political community, has been an issue of concern right from the origin of the state to the present. It has signalled the inscrutable philosophers and logicians argumentations about nyaya (logic, principle, justice, equity, fairness, and so on) or as in the West, from Plato to Rawls and beyond. Despite John Rawls contribution is widely acknowledged as seminal in this regard, Amartya Sen’s understanding of justice engages with the Rawlsian project and attempts to tease out an alternative conception of justice. Sen’s analyses of justice concentrates on social realizations and not on the quest for perfect institutions, as he suggests that there is no universal theory of justice but that different societies will work out their own accounts if they allow deliberative and democratic procedures to flourish. However to what extent, Sen’s notion of justice is possible to achieve in a multicultural and multilingual state like India, where religion and superstitious beliefs of the people (like witch hunting, untouchability), determines the lives of the individuals in the society. The paper thus seeks to analyse critically this practical orientation in Sen’s understanding of justice.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Partha Protim Borthakur
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP419342
- DOI 10.9790/0837-2306094449.
- Views 80
- Downloads 0
Mediation ofEmotional Intelligence betweenPsychological Capital andTeacher Effectiveness: Evidence fromWomen Primary TeachersinOdisha
The study was carried out to examine the impact of psychological capital and emotional intelligence independently on teacher effectiveness and also the mediating role of EI between PsyCap and teacher effectiveness. The s...
Government Policy Strategy in Waste Management on Trade and Reservation Center in Manado City
The strategy of urban development is very important to be defined in the policy. Some areas in Manado city at certain time are not clean from garbage. Wenang village which is the center of trade and services contributes...
Measuring the Relationship between Quality Work Life and Organizational Environment: A Case Study of Library and Information Science Professionals of Haryana State
Human life is the sum of various smaller domains and for its wholesome enjoyment requires a deep assessment of the factors that impact these domains. Work life is a major part of the adult life, with an average of eight...
Challenges of Resource Mobilization Among The Turkana Pastoralist Community of Kenya.
Natural resources form an integral part of society all over the world as sources of income, industry, and identity. Developing countries tend to be more dependent on natural resources as their primary source of income, a...
A Critical Analysis on Judicial Activism and Overreach
The judiciary performs an active role to uphold constitutional values and ethics under the constitutional scheme. For confronting civic dilemmas, the judiciary applies its intellect and creativity to fill the hiatus betw...