Justice

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The virtue of justice dictates that one should always analyze the actions of others for the purpose of determining whether or not those actions are conducive to one's life, and to act accordingly once a judgment has been made. For example, if one person sees another planting seeds for the purpose of obtaining food in the future, it is just (i.e., in keeping with the virtue of justice) for the first to show moral approval of the actions of the second (since food is conducive to human life); one way to do this is to offer one's assistance in planting the seeds (in return for some of the food when it is ready to harvest).


See Also: The Trader Principle