Ethics based-justice
French Philosopher Machiavelli in his book ‘La Republic’ writes, “End justifies the means”. The theory promotes unfairmeans and use of might instead of justice. He said, man is ungrateful, hasty, liar, coward and greedy. The critics of Machiavelli said, man’s evil instinct can be arrested by amelioration of ethics and morality.
Political thinkers preach that justice is primarily a concept of morality. In short it is an ethical perception.
The Marxists view of justice is that its origin lies in the area of economics. On the other hand, political justice implies he establishment of fully democratic institutions. Therefore, the legislature should be elected on the basis of adult franchise and the executive should be responsible to the legislature, while an independent judiciary should be established and there should be rule of law, freedom of thought, speech, expression and press.
Islami conception of justice is that doer of good should be rewarded while doer of evil should be punished. Islami thinkers say that legislature can make law, but not such law as promotes indecency, evil and rebellion. The second Caliph of Islam Hazrat Omar (RA) said, none can be arrested without sufficient reasons, nor an accused can be subjected to physical torture for confession without court’s permission.
We think if the political leaders and the thinkers work to promote ethics and morality which are basis of justice, peace and happiness can prevail. Will they think over it?
Hasan Mahmud
Dhaka
