Discussion Board 2:
As good a phrase “perfect justice” sounds, the improbability for it
is just as elevated as its goodness. On the bright side, it is highly
improbable, not impossible. Even if it were impossible, human beings
should have a moral obligation to get as close as possible to perfect
justice. Although very difficult to attain, a government that thrives on
logical reasoning, monitored by educated people with high moral and
ethical values could deliver its people with the best justice possible.
To serve the best justice, %rstly, there should be a government
and laws. As Locke states in his essay “Two Treatises of Government,”
in their original state, the laws of nature is what bind human beings.
That law would have been enough to maintain a just society, if the
urges for moral and ethical values would have been of the highest
priority. Unfortunately, human being’s urge for greed and sel%shness
far exceeds that for moral value and ethics. Hence, the need of
government and laws becomes important so as to maintain harmony
among the members and prevent them from carrying out actions that
are considered unjust.
The then established government should always be governed by
logical reasoning and it should treat every member equally. It is very
important to acknowledge that being just and righteous and keeping
the members happy are two very different things. As Adler said,
“desire or firm belief would not make something true (Adler, The
