There is not the same focus on compassion and emotions as you would find in the ethics of care. The authors conclude that the ethics of justice contains three concepts; “principles, purpose and results” (p.126). Rawls (2009) agrees and adds that the main components of the theory of justice are fairness, objectivity and neutrality. The idea that justice should be fair to all involved, which creates a system in which there should be consistent ethical decisions, appears to be a guiding concept of justice. Rawls (2009) argues that through the theory of justice there is a social contract. The theory values people as free, rational and autonomous. The focus on the ethics of justice is on rights, laws, fairness and fairness. The terms of the contract would agree in principle that each person would act according to their personal preferences
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