A Study of the Different Norms in Contemporary Western Distributive Justice Theories

In contemporary China where social justice is increasingly is standing out,seeking the basic elements from Western distributive justice norms to build a just society is of great practical significance.Through an analysis of contemporary Western distributive justice theory by such scholars as John Rawls,the paper concludes that the core of distributive justice lies in rights equality and freedom,and the freedom of rights,or the freedom of rights and the equality of procedure are the bottom line for all the above-mentioned distributive justice theory.The debates on justice norms are essentially arguments over the order of freedom,democracy,equality and justice in the basic political values system and over the relationship between justice and good.The focus of the debates is the inquiry into the legitimacy of state power.