justice (redirected from Justis)

justice

Etymology: L, justus, sufficient

1 a principle of fair and equal treatment for all, with due reward and honor.

2 (in research) equitable distribution of benefits and burdens of research.

3 treating people in a nonprejudicial manner.

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justice [jus´tis]

a principle of bioethics that means giving others what is due to them; it is comprised of a group of norms for the fair distribution of benefits, risks, and costs. The terms fairness, desert, and entitlement have been used by philosophers to explicate the idea of justice, while equitability and appropriateness of treatment are used in interpretations. A situation involving justice is present whenever persons are due to receive benefits or burdens because of their particular circumstances. Justice may be distributive, criminal or punitive, or rectificatory.

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justice,

n principle of medical ethics according to which a person treats another person with fairness in both medical and nonmedical settings.

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justice,

n the constant and perpetual disposition to render every person his or her due. Also, the conformity of one's actions and will to the law.