Political Theory: Social Justice | English | NCERT Class 11 Political Science Chapter 4

Dr. Manishika Jain in this lecture explains Political Theory: Social Justice | English | NCERT Class 11 Political Science Chapter 4

principle of treating equals equally
equal rights and equal treatment - civil rights such as the rights of life, liberty and property, political rights
people should not be discriminated against on grounds of class, caste, race or gender
should be judged on the basis of their work and actions
if two persons from different castes perform the same kind of work, whether it be breaking stones or delivering Pizzas, they should receive the same kind of reward
if a male teacher in a school gets a higher salary than a female teacher, then this difference would also be unjustifiable and wrong
we might feel that treating everybody equally would be unjust
All students who gave exam to get equal marks – is it just
more fair if students were awarded marks according to the quality of their answer
Reward people based on scale or quality of effort
Reward different works differently – teacher, lawyer, doctor and so on
For justice in society, the principle of equal treatment needs to be balanced with the principle of proportionality.

special needs of people while distributing rewards or duties
The principle of taking account of the special needs of people does not necessarily contradict the principle of equal treatment so much as extend it because the principle of treating equals equally could imply that people who are not equal in certain important respects could be treated differently
There is a proposal to reserve 33 per cent of the seats in the Parliament for women
A teacher gives grace marks to the weaker students in class, to boost their morale
Physical disabilities, age or lack of access to good education or health care, are some of the factors which are considered grounds for special treatment
Reservation to SC/ST/minorities/women

Chapters:
0:00 Political Theory: Social Justice
0:59 Justice
3:41 What is Justice?
5:02 Equal Treatment For Equals
6:14 Proportionate Justice
7:48 Recognition of Special Needs
9:00 Just Distribution
10:18 John Rawls Theory of Justice
13:41 Pursuing Social Justice
14:51 Free Market VS State Intervention
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[parimalghosh]

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[kckrish]

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[Curious_Humanx]

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[madhuparna]

i like the sticker in the part of john rowls theory....lol