Theories of Social Justice Applied to Public Policies in Brazil to Reduce Inequalities

Authors

  • Antônio Walber Matias Muniz Universidade de Fortaleza
  • Fernanda Eduardo Olea do Rio Muniz Universidade de Fortaleza

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14393/RFADIR-v44n1a2016-40384

Keywords:

Theory of Justice, Justice and Social Inclusion, Public Police, Fundamental Rights

Abstract

This paper aims to discuss the applicability of conceptions of justice to social policies in Brazil. It seeks to verify which conception of justice is best identified with social programs of the Brazilian Federal Government, resulting from the implementation of public policies to combat poverty and reduce inequalities. This is done by considering the institution of the Family Grant program in the face of the conceptions of justice formulated by philosophers and economists such as Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Rousseau, Kant, Del Vecchio, Kelsen, John Rawls, Hayek and Amartya Sem. which make up the methodological basis of this bibliographic research. It is concluded that the conception of justice advocated by the economist Amartya Sen, when defending political decisions capable of extending social justice to minimize intolerable injustices, promote development, move the economy and respect human rights, is better identified with the governmental program "Bolsa Família".

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Author Biographies

Antônio Walber Matias Muniz, Universidade de Fortaleza

Pós-Doutorando (UNB 2017). Doutor (USP 2015). Professor do curso de Direito da Universidade de Fortaleza. Coordenador do Núcleo de Estudos Internacionais - NEI/UNIFOR.

Fernanda Eduardo Olea do Rio Muniz, Universidade de Fortaleza

Mestranda em Direito (PPGD-UNIFOR). Especialista em Direito Internacional (UNIFOR-2014). Pesquisadora do Núcleo de Estudos Internacionais - NEI/UNIFOR. 

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Published

2017-10-31

How to Cite

Muniz, A. W. M., & Muniz, F. E. O. do R. (2017). Theories of Social Justice Applied to Public Policies in Brazil to Reduce Inequalities. Journal of the Faculty of Law of the Federal University of Uberlândia, 44(1). https://doi.org/10.14393/RFADIR-v44n1a2016-40384

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 1 (2016): Revista da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

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