Social justice is essentially reformative and distributive.

Question

State whether the following statements are true or false with reasons. Social justice is essentially reformative and distributive. Please answer the above question.

Answer 1

This statement is True. The concept of social justice implies equal social opportunities for every individual to progress to the fullest possible extent. Social justice is reformative i.e., it aims at a revision of the social order and involves the eradication of existing social evils. Social justice is also distributive i.e., available resources should be equitably distributed to ensure social welfare.