Distributive Justice Research Articles

How do multidimensional energy justices work?: Specifying the role of anthropocentric and ecological justice in the acceptance of solar energy.

This study analyzed the acceptance of solar energy in terms of energy justice. The critical issue of energy supply, demand, and transition is a process of social redistribution of risks from old to new energy systems. The question of the appropriate distribution of risks for the energy system is closely related to energy justice. Previous studies are limited in empirically testing whether or not energy justice can contribute to the acceptance of new energy system. In addition, previous studies have heavily depended on energy justice in terms of anthropocentric type. Anthropocentric definitions of energy justice have focused primarily on the benefits and costs allocated only to humans. Such an anthropocentric view of justice lacks consideration of the value of various ecological beings. Therefore, this study aims to shed light on the role of not only four anthropocentric types of energy justices but also on for four ecological ones in the acceptance of solar energy. The analysis reveals that recognitive justice, generational justice, deep ecological justice, social ecological justice, and distributional justice positively influence the acceptance of solar energy, whereas procedural justice, restorative justice, and eco-socialist justice have no effect on it. In particular, this study found that recognitive justice moderates the effect of personal norms on acceptance of solar energy, whereas restorative justice moderates the effect of knowledge on it.

Residents’ Perceptions of Urban Greenspace in a Shrinking City: Ecosystem Services and Environmental Justice

Although urban greenspace enhances ecological functioning and human well-being through ecosystem services (ES), it is oftentimes inequitably distributed. Environmental justice (EJ) encompasses aspects of distributive, procedural, and interactive justice related to accessibility and allocation of environmental benefits. Vacant land in shrinking cities has the potential to address greenspace inequalities and provide ES. This study investigated the perceptions of residents regarding urban ES and EJ in their communities in St. Louis (MO, USA)—a shrinking city that was undergoing green development, through semi-structured interviews. Altogether, 27 residents were selected from socio-economically disadvantaged neighborhoods characterized by high levels of vacancy due to legacies of redlining and systemic racism. Interview analysis revealed four themes: green benefits (including recreation opportunities), green costs (e.g., concerns for increased crime and nuisance animals), injustice issues (e.g., access to community greenspaces), and changes in the community (e.g., higher property taxes). Results revealed that residents perceived ES as closely connected with EJ when it comes to urban greening projects in their city. This study helps inform the process of urban greening projects, particularly in shrinking cities at risk of inequities.

Fuelling injustice? Safeguarding equity in anti‐fossil fuel norms

AbstractThis article explores anti‐fossil fuel norms (AFFNs), which set behavioral standards for phasing out practices and processes across the fossil fuel supply chain. In recent years, AFFNs have emerged and become increasingly institutionalized in global climate governance. However, they remain contested and have not yet achieved widespread acceptance. Much of the contestation concerns the perceived equity of these norms. Drawing on insights from the literature on AFFNs and expert interviews, this article investigates equity‐related issues that arise in the context of four key AFFNs: phasing out coal‐fired power, phasing out oil and gas, ending public financing for fossil fuels, and reforming fossil fuel subsidies. We find that each of these norms is well placed to contribute to a shift away from a fossil fuel‐based economy. However, these norms are often framed in ways that do not account for the distributional impacts of this shift, which may lead to unintended and inequitable consequences. We conclude that AFFNs need to be developed and deployed to actively consider the needs of marginalized communities. Policymakers and non‐governmental organizations can work together to develop norms that prioritize addressing equity and distributional justice concerns in the transition away from fossil fuels.

Analysis of Monetary policy in Muslim Majority Countries: Tunisia

This research aims to analyze the monetary policy of Tunisia, a country with a Muslim-majority population, from both conventional and Islamic perspectives. Monetary policy, under the responsibility of the Central Bank, seeks to maintain currency stability and ensure overall economic strength. Islamic monetary policy specifically incorporates principles such as the prohibition of usury (riba), currency stability, the avoidance of excessive speculation, promoting productive financing, distributive justice, inflation control, and transparency. Tunisia, with its majority Muslim population, provides an interesting case for examining how Islamic principles are reflected—or not—in its monetary policy. This study employs a descriptive qualitative methodology, utilizing secondary data from library research, including websites and scientific journal articles. The findings show that Tunisia's monetary policy has a significant impact on economic indicators such as price stability, currency value, and overall economic growth, contributing to benefits like increased employment, higher purchasing power, improved investment levels, and sustainable economic prosperity. Key tools include interest rates, open market operations, reserve requirements, foreign currency interventions, selective credit policies, and macroprudential regulations.

Examining the link between CSR perceptions and employee advocacy through organizational justice: Can corporate hypocrisy mitigate?

AbstractThis research aims to understand the relationship between employees' perceptions of corporate social responsibility and employee advocacy behavior through organizational justice. Furthermore, it explores the moderating effect of corporate hypocrisy in the relationship of organizational justice with employee advocacy behavior. Grounded in signaling and cognitive inconsistency theories, the proposed hypotheses were tested on data collected from 360 employees from the hospitality sector. The study followed a time‐lagged approach. In phase 1, the data were collected for demographic variables, corporate social responsibility perceptions, and corporate hypocrisy. In the second phase, data were collected for organizational justice and employee advocacy behavior, using separate survey links. Smart PLS 4.0 was applied to test the relationships proposed in the research model. The study found that employees who positively perceive firms' corporate social responsibility will engage in advocacy behavior. The results suggest a significant mediating effect of procedural justice in the relationship between corporate social responsibility and employee advocacy behavior. However, the mediating effect of distributive justice in this relationship could not be established. Further, the study found evidence that corporate hypocrisy moderates the indirect relationship between corporate social responsibility perceptions and advocacy behavior via procedural justice. Also, to the best of our knowledge, literature has no empirical evidence of the moderating effect of corporate hypocrisy in the indirect association between the perception of corporate social responsibility and employee advocacy behavior via organizational justice. It provides several important implications for advancing theoretical knowledge and practical insights for hospitality industry practitioners.

Tinjauan Filsafat Hukum Islam dalam Pembagian Ahli Waris Pengganti

This research examines the main question regarding the validity of substitute heirs from the perspective of Islamic legal philosophy, which has sparked debates among scholars concerning the application of justice and welfare principles in inheritance. The background of this issue stems from the absence of explicit provisions regarding substitute heirs in the Qur'an and hadith, while this phenomenon frequently occurs in modern inheritance practices. The novelty of this research lies in the legal-philosophical approach that links the concepts of justice, welfare, and continuity in inheritance distribution, exploring the views of both classical and contemporary scholars. This study uses a literature review method with a normative and comparative approach, analyzing Sharia principles and interpretations by Islamic jurists regarding substitute heirs. The findings reveal that while the concept of substitute heirs is not explicitly mentioned in the Qur'an, some scholars allow its practice based on principles of justice, welfare, and societal needs. This reflects the flexibility of Islamic law in addressing social dynamics without compromising core Sharia principles. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of considering social context and welfare in the application of Islamic inheritance law, while adhering to the justice principles taught by Sharia.

A global fairtrade partnership needed to address injustices in the supply chains of clean energy technology materials

Abstract Renewable sources produced close to one-third of the world’s electricity in 2023. However, a limited but growing body of research suggests rapid renewable energy development is leading to conflict and resource exploitation in energy-transitioning communities. Such injustices are attributable to the extractivist nature of renewable energy development, where raw materials, also known as Clean Energy Technology Materials (CETMs), are in limited quantities and often concentrated in resource-constrained zones in the Global South. In this perspective, we call for an urgent need for energy justice considerations in CETM’s supply chain. We used demand projection data from 2020 to 2040 to look into the effects of important CETMs like nickel, cobalt, and lithium on distributive justice. We also examined the potential of these effects to tackle systemic injustices such as conflict, labor exploitation, and transactional colonialism. Next, we analyzed global mining production data from the United States Geological Survey using a CETM life cycle lens and found that increasing demand for these materials is exacerbating restorative injustices, particularly in the Global South. Finally, building on the above evidence, we called for the creation of multi-stakeholder partnerships and the establishment of fair trade standards across the critical CETM supply chain. Graphical abstract Highlights Here, we analyzed the projected demand growth for selected clean energy technology materials by 2040 relative to 2020 levels using data from the International Energy Agency, visualized their global mining production using data from the United States Geological Survey, explained how the demand for these materials is exacerbating certain injustices, and recommended multi-stakeholder partnerships across the supply chain of these materials. Discussion The rapid growth of renewable energy technologies is creating injustices throughout the supply chain of clean energy technology materials (CETM). A lack of any energy justice framework across CETMs’ extraction, processing, decommissioning, and recycling is exacerbating restorative injustices, especially in the Global South. By examining the projected demands and geospatial patterns for the extraction of minerals, metals, and other materials essential for clean energy technology development, the inequities faced by impoverished, marginalized, and Indigenous communities become apparent. We argue that if coffee can have fair trade standards across its supply chain, why can’t we have similar considerations for the CETMs? There is a need to include transparency in the sustainability, ethics, and energy efficiency of CETM extraction and processing through global partnerships across its supply chain.

Efforts of The People of Geyongan Village In Obtaining Rights To Former Pangonan Land

The certificate of right to use on state land is a legal instrument that gives the holder the right to use state land for a certain period of time in accordance with the provisions of the applicable laws. This study examines the case of State Land intended for pangonan, which is located in Dukupace Block, Geyongan Village, Cirebon Regency, where the villagers use the abandoned Pangonan land, then they control it for various purposes such as agriculture and housing. Even though they have controlled the land for many years, the community does not have its ownership status. This will cause problems in the future if the status of the land is not yet owned by the people who occupy the land. The research method used is empirical juridical, with reference to various previous studies on state land ownership and land distribution justice. The results of the study show that there is a lack of public understanding of procedures and ownership conflicts. To overcome these obstacles, it is necessary to simplify the mechanism regarding rules and increase socialization. This study provides fair and inclusive policy recommendations, as well as concrete steps to improve the process of issuing use rights certificates and recognition of land rights based on long-standing physical tenure.

Analyzing the impact of organizational justice on seafarers’ commitment: job satisfaction as a key mediator

ABSTRACT The shipping industry is facing a shortage of seafarers and a high turnover rate which highlights the critical importance of seafarers’ job satisfaction and commitment. This study investigates the intricate relationships among organisational justice, job satisfaction, and organisational commitment among seafarers working in international merchant vessels. This study specifically examines the impact of organisational justice, which encompasses distributive justice (DJ), procedural justice (PJ), and interactional justice (IJ), on organisational commitment with the mediating role of job satisfaction of international seafarers. Utilising a unique dataset from 211 seafarers representing major seafaring nationalities, this study employs structural equation modelling (SEM) to analyze the relationships. The findings of this study shed light on how seafarers’ perceptions of equality and fairness in resource distribution, management policies and procedures, and the quality of interpersonal treatment affect their job satisfaction and, in turn, their commitment to their employing organisations. This study uses a unique data set collected from seafarers from the major seafaring nations that has not been done in previous studies. Moreover, this study, for the first time, includes all three dimensions of organisational justice and explores their impact on the overall justice perception of seafarers.

Towards a Capabilities-Based Conception of Distributive Epistemic Justice

ABSTRACT Despite a growing effort in recent years to theorize epistemic justice as a species of distributive justice from within a Rawlsian framework, there is as yet no well-worked out capabilities-based account. In this paper, we set out to provide one. According to our sufficientarian conception, epistemic justice requires a distribution of capabilities that ensures to all individuals opportunities for minimal epistemic agency, publicly conceived. We argue that this conception has advantages over existing resourcist accounts of distributive epistemic justice inspired by Rawls as well as over Miranda Fricker’s tentative capabilities-based alternative. We contend that epistemic justice concerns a plurality of capabilities for epistemic agency, where the scope and nature of these capabilities is ultimately left open to discernment through public reasoning, but where equal emphasis is placed on contributing as well as retrieving epistemic goods and resources from common pools and on exerting combined capabilities as well as developing internal ones in the first place.

Youth perceptions of AI ethics: a Q methodology approach

ABSTRACT AI technology advancement has sparked a global initiative to educate youth on AI ethics. Understanding students’ prior knowledge is vital. This study explores the diverse perceptions of AI ethics among Korean middle school students using Q methodology. Four types emerged: Privacy Guardians, AI Coexistence Pursuers, AI Ethics Conservatives, and Domestic Distributive Justice Advocates. These classifications reflect the students’ concerns, attitudes toward AI, and value preferences. Despite differences, there is consensus on the importance of human dignity and disagreement with the fair distribution of economic benefits of AI between countries. The findings suggest the need for tailored educational strategies based on students’ perceptions to foster balanced ethical reflection.

Implementasi Pendekatan Jurimetri dalam Penyelesaian Sengketa Hak-Hak Perempuan dalam Putusan Cerai Talak

The divorce gives rise to rights and obligations, especially women's economic rights after divorce, namely iddah, mut'ah and madhiyah livelihood. Judges in determining the amount of alimony still vary and there are no standard rules and methods so that judges can guide them in determining the value of alimony for wives as a result of divorce which reflects propriety and justice. The author will put forward the idea of ​​the jurimetric method as a mathematical analysis method related to determining the amount of iddah, mut'ah and madhiyah maintenance for wives after divorce. The aim of the research is to analyze the application of the jurimetric approach in resolving disputes over women's rights in divorce decisions for talak at the Gedong Tataan Religious Court and the Sukadana Religious Court and to analyze the perspective of maslahah al mursalah and the theory of justice towards the implementation of the jurimetric approach as a method for determining the amount of women's rights in decisions divorce. This research is normative legal or normative juridical research which is descriptive analytical in nature. The application of jurimetry in determining the amount of women's rights in divorce and divorce decisions regarding 'iddah, mut'ah and madhiyah income, is carried out by collecting empirical data which is then expressed in variables. Jurimetry is a tool to interpret norms for the sake of realizing justice. By applying a jurimetric approach in determining the amount of 'iddah, mut'ah and madhiyah income, it has fulfilled procedural justice and distributive justice and fulfilled maslahah al-mursalah.

Evaluating the Public Health Benefits of Renewable Energy Systems: How Smart Grid Technology Can Be Used to Enhance Community Health

Integrating smart grid technologies into renewable energy systems, however, is still limited by several barriers. Technical complexity, high initial costs, intricate infrastructure and potential cyber threats are all part of the game. Solving this problem is what the proposed Enhanced Social Energy Levels Optimization Analysis (SELOA) approach aims at; it is also targeted at ensuring that there is equal participation for each person in the society during the shift to renewables hence improved justice in energy consumption and distribution. Proposed application areas for residential energy management, public health monitoring and emergency planning are hardly exhaustive. SELOA use can promote healthier communities while achieving sustainable use of energy. The method was tested through simulating SELOA on various actual situations. Thus this research has indicated that less pollution from conventional power generation as well as more efficient generation methods would lead to improved health among people in various communities. These results imply that integration of Smart Grid technology with renewable energy systems could be a major contribution towards both appropriate sustainability and public health based on our finding.

What role for geography in justice-focused climate change education?

ABSTRACT As the effects of climate change are felt around the world, the stakes for what climate change education (CCE) is and what it can achieve have never been higher. Young people’s climate concerns are widely known, and students around the world have expressed wishes for action- and justice-oriented CCE. This article draws from research conducted with migrant-background young people and secondary educators (including geography educators) in Manchester, UK, and Melbourne, Australia, which explored intergenerational and cross-cultural responses to climate change. The article reflects on students’ and educators’ accounts of CCE and considers how geography – in conjunction with other disciplines – can sharpen students’ understandings of climate justice. It argues that geography’s key concepts and curricular foci provide a strong foundation for teaching climate justice, but that learning about distributive justice must be accompanied by greater application of recognitional and procedural justice to better support students to respond to climate change.

Clinical decision-making process and distributive justice: The mediating role of economic analysis. Empirical evidence from Italy.

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only tested the resilience of public health systems but also underscored the criticality of allocative choices on health resources. These choices, however, are not confined to health emergencies but are integral to public health decisions, which inherently grapple with limited resources. In this context, physicians play a pivotal role as the architects of clinical actions in various scenarios. Therefore, doctors are called upon to make their decisions by considering not only the criteria of clinical appropriateness but also the ethical aspects linked, in particular, to the principle of justice. Indeed, the assessment of the effectiveness of a treatment for a particular patient must be balanced against criteria of equity and justice for the whole. To be fully applied, the principle of justice presupposes the use of economic evaluation techniques designed to drive the organisation decisions by effectiveness and efficiency. The present paper aims to empirically analyse whether and to what extent economic evaluation is known and used by doctors in healthcare decision-making and, therefore, what the most widespread approaches are used in such processes. In particular, this paper intends to present the results of an empirical study on a sample of doctors registered with the Order of Physicians in Lombardy (Italy), one of the areas most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The research reveals a particular awareness of the criticality of allocation issues accompanied by a lack of knowledge of the economic evaluation techniques or, more broadly, by an almost total disuse of financial criteria. The main reasons are doctors' need for more knowledge of these tools and insufficient availability of economic information at the country system level. In the conclusion, we propose some suggestions to facilitate the transition to more current decision-making models consistent with the characteristics of more advanced national healthcare contexts.

How Residents' Perceived Justice and Emotional Solidarity Interact With Their Quality of Life and Support for Tourism Development?

ABSTRACTCurrent study developed and validated an integrated model for examining the relationships among perceived justice, residents' quality of life, emotional solidarity, and support for tourism development. Study's integral model was estimated by using covariance based structural equation modeling with the help of 365 sample data. Procedural justice was discovered as the most reliable indicator of residents' quality of life. Additionally, it was discovered that inhabitants' support for tourism development was most strongly predicted with emotional closeness, followed by welcoming nature, and sympathetic understanding. Results confirmed that locals' support for tourism development is primarily due to procedural justice, which is followed by distributive and interactional justice. Findings also supported the hypothesis that residents' quality of life predicts their support for tourism development. Academic contributions and practical implications of the study are discussed at large.

Distributive tax justice in the global economy

Distributive tax justice in the global economy

Ambedkar’s Views on Social Justice

Social justice is an application of distributive justice to wealth, assets, privileges and advantages within a society or a state. The essence of justice is the attainment of common good for all. Social justice involves the creation of a just and fair social order and provides justice for every member of the community. Social justice in India is the product of social injustice of the caste system. Such social inequalities pose a serious threat not only to society but also to Indian democracy. Under the traditional Hindu caste hierarchy, backward communities and women have suffered for centuries because they were denied equality, education and other opportunities for advancement. For B. R. Ambedkar, the concept of social justice stood for liberty, equality and fraternity for all human beings. He advocated a social system based on equalization in society among individuals in all spheres of life. Being trained as a social scientist, he acquired deep knowledge in every field of human activity to become a founder of his own independent ideology. He understood social, political, religious and economic problems as associated with caste and the position of women in Indian society. His ideology and beliefs are important for social progress and stability of the Indian society. In this research paper have discuss Ambedkar’s views on social justice.

Navigating justice: Examining the intersection of procedural and distributive justice in environmental impact assessment in Puerto Rico

Recognizing that centuries of mistreatment of low-income and minority communities by governments and corporations have resulted in widespread exposure to environmental harms, academics and policymakers are seeking ways to improve environmental justice. While it is commonly assumed that improved procedural justice (meaningful participation in decision making) should improve distributive justice (equitable distribution of environmental harms and benefits), empirical evidence of this link is nascent. This paper evaluates whether differing approaches to procedural justice shape recognition of distributive injustices by policymakers, focusing on implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in Puerto Rico. NEPA requires federal agencies to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of projects they implement, fund, or permit; this review commonly includes an assessment of the project's impacts on distributive justice. Drawing on document analysis and interviews with project developers, regulators, and community organizations, we explore how and why four NEPA reviews consider distributional impacts. In all four cases, the community mobilized to voice concerns about the proposed projects' impacts, but the lead agencies and project developers did not always create the space for those voices to collaboratively shape the review. This demonstrates the role of the project developer in how distributive justice considerations are treated, as project leads have discretion on whether and when to provide space for community groups to participate in the process. This research makes two primary contributions. First, by linking features of the decision-making process with environmental justice-related outputs, this research provides practical understanding of ways to support distributive justice and expands knowledge about how participatory governance works within the context of US environmental policy. Second, by studying NEPA's implementation in Puerto Rico, we assess challenges associated with implementing Environmental Impact Assessment in a territorial setting, where the demographics and intensity of environmental problems are distinct from the 'traditional' American context the policies were designed to protect.

Faktor Intention to Stay pada Karyawan dalam Lingkungan Kerja: Pendekatan Systematic Literature Review

This study aims to explore the factors that contribute to employee intention to stay in a work environment. The method used in this study is a systematic literature review of PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) using articles from the Scopus database from 2018 to 2023. The results of the study indicate that the factors that influence employee intention to stay based on the literature review conducted by author 1 are talent development, work intensification, cultural competence, aspects (psychological, rational, and fundamental), perceived organizational factors, spirituality in the workplace, promotion, job satisfaction, stress, work frequency, training, mentoring, work environment, distributive justice, paternalistic leadership, trust in management, clarity of goals, work family conflict, rational job creation, HR practices (recruitment, training, performance appraisal, rewards, career opportunities), organizational practices, perception of calling, learning opportunities, and employee value proposition (EVP). Keywords: Intention To Stay, Workplace, Systematic Literature Review