Foundational Concepts and Meta-Ethics of Justice

Distinguish between major domains of justice: distributive, corrective, retributive, and procedural.

Explain the difference between consequentialist and deontological approaches to justice.

Describe the is-ought problem and its implications for deriving justice principles.

Frame the core tension between 'natural justice' (based on desert, entitlement, or natural law) and 'social justice' (based on fairness, equality, or social goals).

Identify monist versus pluralist approaches to value (single supreme value vs multiple incommensurable values).

Analyze the relationship between justice and other primary values like liberty, equality, and welfare.