Justice
The Virtue that Renders to Each Their Rights
What is Justice?
Justice consists in giving to each what is their due. There have been many instances in human history of attempting to more clearly define what is due to each, especially in response to transgressions of justice—such as the U.S. Constitution, the Magna Carta, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and so on. Justice seeks to understand what is due to each and then endeavors to attain and safeguard such for them.
This can be done in particular roles dedicated to justice, such as prosecutors whose primary duty is 'to seek justice within the bounds of the law', as well as in the every-day life of each individual. There is a restrictive component, such that justice prevents us from depriving our neighbor of what is their due (whether that be their life, their property, their health, or so on), as well as an active component, where justice encourages us to seek to aid those who have lost what is their due and protect those vulnerable to such loss.
How do we develop Justice?
As justice is a very broad virtue that involves many other virtues, such as mercy and liberality, we develop justice through many kinds of actions. Whenever our wills turn to another, seeking to restore to them or safeguard what they are owed, we develop this virtue further.
As such, we develop justice through many acts in many virtues; a specific focus on justice can be done through Reflection, considering any incidents where we failed to render to others what they are due and how to rectify that in the future, as well as reflecting on our present and future work in case we wish to move to a role more oriented directly to justice for the community.