Compromise as Precise Justice

The Debate Over Compromise and the Goals of the Judicial Process

Talmudic literature documents a sharp debate among the tannaim regarding the legitimacy of the process of compromise or, to be more precise, of the process of bitsu‘a. This dispute appears in a well-known passage in Tosefta Sanhedrin, chapter 1, and in both Talmuds (y.Sanh. 1:1 [18b], b.Sanh. 6b), and is also mentioned briefly in Sifre Deuteronomy §17. Even upon first glance it can be seen that...

Conflict and Compromise Among Ideals of Administrative Justice

مبانی منطقی طراحی سیستم خط‌مشی‌گذاری دولتی برای تحقق عدالت حق‌مدار (براساس نهج‌البلاغه)

This article demonstrates a part of findings of a research that has been designed with the intention of determining the characteristics of the desired public policy making system for achieving social justice. To begin with, James P. Sterba's categorization of alternative political perspectives to justice is reviewed and then "truth – oriented" justice is studied. To reach a precise and scholar...

تحقق مفهوم قرآنی «قسط» در فضای شهری

Studies of urban space is expanding but what is important is explanation of it in national and local scales, according to the context of society and culture. The main book of Islam, which is associated with Iranian's culture, is "Quran". Therefore, the use of theoretical concepts of indigenous issues on the ballot in the Quran can be helpful in urban management. One of the aspects of the soc...

Promoting Environmental Justice Through Urban Green Space Access: A Synopsis

This article reviews literature on the connection between urban green space access and environmental justice. It discusses the dynamics of the relationship as it relates to factors such as environmental quality, land use, and environmental health disparities. Urban development stresses the landscape and may compromise environmental quality. Since some communities are disproportionately impacted...