What is the difference between distributive justice and retributive justice?

How do these two concepts affect the concept of a just society?


- Questions of justice are questions of fairness within society. How can we be fair to all citizens? When should certain citizens be treated differently?
- Distributive justice: Theory of justice dealing with how society's wealth, opportunity, and power should be distributed.
- Retributive justice: Theory of justice dealing with how societies should treat those who violate laws.

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