1530s, back-formation from participation, or else from Latin participatus, past participle of participare “to share, share in, participate in; to impart,” from particeps “partaking, sharing,” from parti, past participle of partir “to divide” (from Latin partire, from pars “a part, piece,” from PIE root *pere- (2) “to grant, allot”) + Latin -cip-, weak form of stem of capere “to take” (from PIE root *kap- “to grasp”). Related: Participated; participating.
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subscribe (v.)
early 15c., “to sign at the bottom of a document,” from Latin subscribere “write, write underneath, sign one’s name; register,” also figuratively “assent, agree to, approve,” from sub “underneath” (see sub-) + scribere “to write” (from PIE root *skribh- “to cut”). The meaning “give one’s consent” (by subscribing one’s name) first recorded mid-15c.; that of “contribute money to” 1630s; and that of “become a regular buyer of a publication” 1711, all originally literal. Related: Subscribed; subscribing.
Commutative Justice
Commutative justice refers to that which is owed between individuals, such as in conducting business transactions. Commutative justice calls for fundamental fairness in all agreements and exchanges between individuals or private social groups. It is distinguished from other forms of justice, such as contributive justice, which refers to what individuals owe to society for the common good; legal justice, which refers to rights and responsibilities of citizens to obey and respect the rights of all and the laws devised to protect peace and social order; and distributive justice, which refers to what society owes to its individual members, i.e., the just allocation of resources. Restitution in moral theology signifies an act of commutative justice by which exact reparation as far as possible is made for an injury that has been done to another.
DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE
The term distributive justice refers to fairness in the way things are distributed, caring more about how it is decided who gets what, rather than what is distributed. In modern society, this is an important principle, as it is generally expected that all goods will be distributed throughout society in some manner. In a society with a limited amount of resources and wealth, the question of fair allocation is often a source of debate and contention. This is called distributive justice. To explore this concept, consider the following distributive justice definition.
Definition of Distributive Justice
Noun
- Justice that is concerned with the distribution or allotment of goods, duties, and privileges in concert with the merits of individuals, and the best interests of society.
Origin
12th century Middle English
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knowledge (n.)
early 12c., cnawlece “acknowledgment of a superior, honor, worship;” for first element see know (v.). The second element is obscure, perhaps from Scandinavian and cognate with the -lock “action, process,” found in wedlock.
From late 14c. as “capacity for knowing, understanding; familiarity;” also “fact or condition of knowing, awareness of a fact;” also “news, notice, information; learning; organized body of facts or teachings.” Sense of “sexual intercourse” is from c. 1400. Middle English also had a verb form, knoulechen “acknowledge” (c. 1200), later “find out about; recognize,” and “to have sexual intercourse with” (c. 1300); compare acknowledge.
education (n.)
1530s, “child-rearing,” also “the training of animals,” from Middle French education (14c.) and directly from Latin educationem (nominative educatio) “a rearing, training,” noun of action from past-participle stem of educare (see educate). Originally of instruction in social codes and manners; meaning “systematic schooling and training for work” is from 1610s.
All education is despotism. [William Godwin, “Enquirer,” 1797]
justiciable (adj.)
“amenable to law, subject to judicial trial,” mid-15c., from Anglo-French and Old French justiciable “pertaining to justice or law,” hence “proper to be brought before a court of justice,” from justicier, from Latin iustitia “righteousness; equity” (see justice).