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What does it mean?
Justice is defined as choosing actions that maximize happiness under specific circumstances.
In plain terms
Do what brings the most happiness in each situation.
What can you take from it?
Judge actions by their actual results on happiness.

Where it applies

  • legal judgment
  • policy decisions
  • personal choices

Putting it to work

  • weigh outcomes before acting
  • assess specific case details

Questions to consider

  • What counts as the greatest happiness?
  • How do we measure quality versus quantity?

Another view

It can be hard to predict all consequences accurately.

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