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Charles S. Whiting
Charles S. Whiting (May 25, 1863 – March 25, 1922) was a justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court from 1908 until his death in 1922. (1995), p. 13. Born in , Whiting studied law at the University of Michigan and the University of Minnesota. He was prosecuting attorney of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice Charles S
Justice, in its broadest sense, is the principle that people receive that which they deserve, with the interpretation of what then constitutes "deserving" being impacted upon by numerous fields, with many differing viewpoints and perspectives, including the concepts of moral correctness based on ethics, rationality, law, religion, equity and fairness. The state will sometimes endeavor to increase justice by operating courts and enforcing their rulings. Early theories of justice were set out by the Ancient Greek philosophers Plato in his work The Republic, and Aristotle in his Nicomachean Ethics. Advocates of divine command theory have said that justice issues from God. In the 1600s, philosophers such as John Locke said that justice derives from natural law. Social contract theory said that justice is derived from the mutual agreement of everyone. In the 1800s, utilitarian philosophers such as John Stuart Mill said that justice is based on the best outcomes for the gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
