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    Universal principles of justice (human rights, equality) ... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→Citizens' allegiance is shaped by particular cultural, religious, and communal identities that precede and constrain abstract principles of justice.

    Universal principles of justice (human rights, equality) have motivated successful reform movements against entrenched cultural and religious practices, proving their independent force.

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    Entrenched cultural and religious practices(as used in discussing social change)
    Traditions or customs that are deeply rooted and firmly established in a society, making them difficult to change.
    Human rights(as the modern framework being compared to Aquinas)
    Basic protections and freedoms that modern philosophy argues all people deserve simply because they are human—like freedom of speech, fair treatment, and dignity.
    Independent force(as used in philosophy of justice)
    The power or influence to create change on its own, without needing something else to make it work.
    Justice(Utilitarian account of justice; contrasted with non-utility-based theories)
    A name for certain classes of moral rules which concern the essentials of human well-being more nearly than other rules for the guidance of life, carrying more absolute obligation.

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    Reform movements(as examples of actions that might bring us closer to justice)
    Organized efforts by groups of people to change laws, institutions, or social practices to make them fairer or better.
    Universal principles(as used in ethics and political philosophy)
    Rules or ideas that are claimed to apply to everyone everywhere, regardless of their background or culture.
    equality(Dworkin's theory of social justice)
    The foundational value of social justice, requiring a coherent and plausible interpretation when applied to the distribution of political power among members of society.

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