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Justice is Entitlement. Discuss. 'Social Justice' has only relatively recently become of significant interest to political philosophers. It is a very modern concept to suggest all human beings are of equal moral worth and until the publication of John Rawls' 'A Theory of Justice' most governments followed Utilitarian principles. Utilitarianism emphasises the wellbeing of society over the individual, a fact both Rawls and Robert Nozick, his main competitor, both find serious fault in as this does not recognise the separateness of individuals. Simply because a society is efficient does not mean that it will be just, the example of Nazi Germany best demonstrates this. The natural differences between humankind should be reflected in how society treats them and a state has responsibility to ensure the welfare of its citizens. We can contrast the approaches of both Rawls and Nozick in relation to their concepts of social justice, how benefits and resources...

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