Can justice exist without humans?

Question

please explain how justice CAN exist without humans. don't answer if ur going to say that it CAN'T. i'm looking for a philosophical/intelligent approach rather than a basic one.

PEOPLE! are you that ignorant? i said don't answer if ur saying that there is no justice w/o humans. geez. read the damn question before u answer...

Answer 1

Of course justice CAN exist without humans.
"justice" is abstract, like mathematics. Humans did not invent justice, as we did not invent numbers....they were discovered, they existed all along.

If humans cease to exist, it is possible that another species or intelligent life would discover numbers again, just as they would discover other objective values such as "good" and "justice", etc.

Justice is extra-mental, much like numbers. That is, it is mind-independent- exists outside the mind- as opposed to mind-dependent features such as "i like you" , "i dont like you", "this tastes pleasant", "this tastes terrible", etc. etc.

Because of our rational capacity, we are able to participate in the abstract (Mathematics, Justice, Morality)- which some say allow us our spirituality
[Aquinas said humans were "frontier beings" because we participate in animality(the lower) and the abstract or spirituality(the higher)]

Answer 2

Justice is a universal law. Thoughts and actions have consequences. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Karma. The law exists whether or not humans are around.

(I would add something, though, with regard to the stipulation about humans existing or not existing. The most basic level of reality is the field of consciousness, which consists of the subjective aspect (mind), the objective aspect (matter) and the connection between them (experience or knowing). Being the basic level of reality, the field of consciousness is ever-present. The picture of the universe that has come to us through science--that of humans existing alone on a planet in the unimaginable vastness of mostly empty space, in which there may or may not be other intelligent life on other planets--is true only on one level, and a pretty shallow one at that. It is based on extremely limited perception. The universe is in fact overflowing with life that most of us do not perceive. I think of it as existing in other dimensions.)

Answer 3

,A Christian answer would be that since the Devil has been already judge and cast out of heaven justice does exist without humans.

Socrates would answer since justice is an Idea Form there is justice without humans.

A Postmodernist, pragmatist or Analytic Philosopher would say that justice is just a feature of language and its use. So there is not any justice without practitioners.

A Hegelian would say that since the Absolute is the summation of the working out of justice in the world of history. Justice in a world without human would be potential but never realized.

Good enough?

Answer 4

Justice is part of natural law, it involves a system of consequences which naturally derives from any action or choice. It is similar to the laws of physics: in the same way as Newton's Third law of Motion requires that for every action there must be an equal and opposite reaction, justice requires according individuals or groups what they actually deserve, merit, or are entitled to. Justice, on this account, is a universal and absolute concept: laws, principles, religions, etc., are merely attempts to codify that concept, sometimes with results that entirely contradict the true nature of justice.

In my opinion justice cannot exist without humans because in order for justice to be exacted, humans need to exist to make the choices...

Answer 5

Justice can exist only without humans..

A tiger is not killing a tiger ; A lion doesn't kill a lion;

But only humans are doing all the injustice and proudly say that v r all 6 sensed creatures a step ahead those majestic animals..

Basically humans are a group of animals called "homo sapiens"..
But V differ from the other animals by our attitude...

Since our attitude is worse and when a bad thing is not there in the society then definitely Justice persists in earth.

Answer 6

I don't believe it can exist without humans because it is a distinctly human concept. In nature, the closest you can get to justice is the Darwinian "survival of the fit." Please note that it is NOT survival of the FITTEST...all a living organism has to be in order to survive, in the Darwinian sense, is fit enough to get his/her/its genes in the pool. There is a lot of leeway between fittest and just fit enough.

Survival of the fit would take in a lot of behaviors that we, as humans, don't consider just. If a lion, for instance, should decide to skip seconds and give its share to a weaker member of the pride, its own chances of survival are lessened. If a male lion doesn't kill the offspring of rival males, it won't get to breed the rival's mates as soon as it would if they weren't taking care of babies. And that, in nature, would be justice--the male lion who shows compassion doesn't have as many offspring (or any at all).

"It's not FAIR!" is the cry of a human, not any other life form that we know. Nature says "fair-schmair, whatever gets you through the day."

Answer 7

I guess human greed and lust etc... created injustice so without humans animals or other life being can have justice?

Answer 8

Justice is there or not when you think about justice.
No thinking,all justice.
Only we humans think too much,i suppose.

Answer 9

What EXACTLY do you call "justice" ?