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Justice Follows Prudence
- Justice follows prudence by ordering actions properly according to reality.
- Understanding what's real through prudence is essential before acting justly.
Justice Means Giving Each Due
- Justice means giving each person their due and withholding what is due is unjust.
- This concept is central in classical philosophy and Thomas Aquinas emphasizes justice as a habit with constant will.
Children Perceive Injustice Early
- Two children recognize injustice when dessert is unfairly distributed with three cookies to one and one cookie to another.
- Even young children have an innate sense of fairness and justice.