Justice Quotes

"Institutional failures often stem from the gap between stated rules and actual practice."

"Institutional frameworks determine whether societies are egalitarian or hierarchical."

"The economy rewards efficiency and punishes waste."

"The distribution of growth raises moral questions."

"The measure of an economy is its ability to improve lives."

"I think it is appropriate to have an implicit social contract."

"A society is just if its major institutions are arranged so as to achieve the greatest benefit for the least advantaged members."

"Justice is the foundation of civilization."

"Justice must be blind to prejudice."

"Lobbying exists because the concentrated benefits to special interests exceed the diffuse costs to the public."

"The distribution of group benefits to members is as important as the total benefits produced."

"Special interests cannot be defeated simply by appeals to the public good."

"The public interest survives only when there are institutions specifically designed to protect it."

"Democratic societies must create institutions that give voice to diffuse interests."

"The distribution of group benefits reflects not equality but the power to secure selective incentives."

"Financial markets discipline governments that pursue inflationary policies persistently."

"Inflation is a tax that falls heaviest on those who cannot adjust quickly."

"Poverty is the deprivation of basic capabilities, not merely low income."

"Justice requires attention to what people can actually achieve, not just formal rights."

"Famines are often caused by entitlement failures, not absolute food scarcity."

"Gender inequality undermines human development and social progress."

"Poverty involves more than material deprivation; it is a denial of dignity."

"Historical injustices create ongoing obligations to rectify current inequalities."

"Social institutions should be judged by how they affect the least advantaged."

"Justice as fairness requires impartial consideration of everyone's interests."

"Discrimination is economically inefficient."

"The distribution of income matters as much as its total level."

"Efficiency and equity need not be enemies if we design institutions wisely."

"The purpose of economic policy should be to improve the welfare of ordinary people, not just maximize growth."

"The distribution of income and wealth matters for both ethics and economic stability."