On the Theory of Justice Realization of Aristotle

By critically inheriting the ideas of platonic justice,Aristotle first investigates the connotation of justice and its types and deeply discusses the problem of how to realize justice in his Nicomachean Ethics and Politics in a complete and systematic way.In his opinion,justice is a perfect virtue which law-abiding and equal people pay attention to.In fact,two ways are needed to realize it:One is individual s moral cultivation,i.e.individuals should do just things,cultivate the virtue of justice,generosity,fraternity,and lead a life of polis;the other is the political construction of society,i.e.the society should construct a good government system which reflects the public interests,realize the rule of law and establish the mechanism of balance of power.