Cosmic justice, on the other hand, would require that we look at the background of the accused. There is no way for us to redress all the inequalities with which we begin life. He believes it is more important for us to examine what incentives we create when we set up programs to achieve justice, rather than focusing solely on overcoming disadvantages. He cites the example of minority youth who believe they don t have to work hard to excel academically, because they believe affirmative action will get them into college anyway. Justice is more a concept of the head than the heart.
Justice is a value of force, a power often imposed on individuals from outside themselves.
There is something harsh in it. Something almost arrogant, which says I have found the truth, the right, and I will force you to live by it. Equity is close kin to justice. It too is concerned with weighing and measuring, ensuring equal distribution of some good on two or more sides. And like justice, it is more a value of the head.