Social justice

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[Audio] What is social justice? Encyclopaedia Britannica defines “Social Justice” as: “The fair treatment and equitable status of all individuals and social groups within a state or society” and The term is often used “to refer to social, political, and economic institutions, laws, or policies that collectively afford such fairness and equity” and Also “commonly applied to movements that seek fairness, equity, inclusion, self-determination, or other goals for currently or historically oppressed, exploited, or marginalized populations” (Buignan, 2023). Encyclopaedia Britannica defines "Social Justice" as the fair treatment and equitable status of all individuals and social groups within a state or society. The term is also used to refer to social, political, and economic institutions, laws, or policies that collectively afford such fairness and equity, and is commonly applied to movements that seek fairness, equity, inclusion, self-determination, or other goals for currently or historically oppressed, exploited, or marginalized populations. A few examples of social justice movements include The Civil Rights Movement, Black Lives Matter, MeToo, Amnesty International..

[Audio] Center for Social Justice Definition (OUSocial Justice, 2011) The Center for Social Justice defines social justice as being the fair and proper administration of laws, conforming to the natural law, that all persons regardless of ethnic origin, gender, possessions, race and religion are to be treated equally..

[Audio] Main points: Social Justice is defined differently by different people. (OUSocialJustice, 2011). Social Justice focuses on real people and real issues that we see daily. So many needs, so many social injustices, due to issues often being interconnected. As shown in the video from the Social Justice Center, people provide a variety of answers to the question "what is social justice?" As we look further into the definition, social justices focuses of the every day issues faced by regular people. It often seems that there are countless social injustices, but the issues that cause them are often interconnected..

[Audio] Social Justice and work Societal inequalities are everywhere so every profession has an interest in understanding social justice. The legal profession, specifically attorneys should care about social justice and often take the lead in bringing about social changes. Attorneys work in many areas that are on the frontlines of social justice. During the 2020 protests of the murder of George Floyd, individuals wearing bright green hats were highly visible among the protesters, and Legal Observers from the National Lawyers Guild, an organization dedicated to "Mass Defense" and "Activist Support" by providing legal support for political activists, protesters and movements for social change. The National Lawyers Guild works in the areas of Immigration, National Police Accountability, Environmental Justice, Prison Reform, and supporting Labor and Employment movements (nlg.org, 2023). Attorneys work every day to fight against discrimination, defend Constitutional Rights, and resolve complicated issues..

[Audio] Rferences: Duignan, B. (2023, September 21). Social justice. Encyclopaedia Britannica. https://www.Britannica.com/topic/social-justice National Lawyers Guild. (2023). https://www.nlg.org OUSocialJustice. (2011). Center for Social Justice Video.mov.