The article summarizes information on justice as a separate social category. The concept, essence and content of justice in the philosophical and historical terms are considered.The concept of justice in the context of the basic ideas of Plato, Aristotle and John Rawls is analyzed. The modern interpretation of the essence of justice in economics, law, politics and morality is presented.
justice, morality, virtue, human needs, social help
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