Justice

What is justice?

Some can say it is a validated form of revenge. But, I think in its true sense, the act of justice is an attempt to correct wrongs when others have broken rules or laws. It is an attempt to hold accountable those who avoid responsible use of power, and then corrupt power, causing harm.

Justice is an attempt to “put things right” again. It serves as a corrective “conscience” when others do not have one, or refuse to respond to it.

I’ve witnessed many “injustices,” yet, while I’ve seen the damage (even if onto myself), if it seemed better to walk away to avoid more damage and incur conflict, then I would do this.

A simple law of survival is do not expend resources you can’t afford to lose, and if you have already lost such resources, move away from the source of harm to rebuild again.

But, having come into a situation where harm has been done to me, then more harm to me after that – and knowing that harm was done to others long before me, and more harm to others will continue after me if all remains the same – I have been put in the rare position to actually change any of this.

I know enough from having been behind the scenes to realize the “perpetrator” is more than guilty: he willfully indulges in actions that benefit himself, but harms others. And, I know he has broken codes of ethics in business and healthcare, sacrificing other people’s livelihoods to strengthen his own position while putting his clients’ and his staff’s health at risk.

If I say nothing on my behalf and the behalf of others, harm will be allowed to continue, and no one else will present the whole picture as I’ve been afforded view.

The person may receive a fine here or there, but will always be able to keep avoiding accountability. He will not be forced to treat people more humanely, nor protect them properly with the power he’s been given. He will not be forced to take responsibility for the position he holds as a leader, nor have any incentive to further grow.

For a society to thrive productively, we must follow the laws that keep us from base brutality. And having expectations put on me by the Society of Healthcare Professionals, it is to be expected that all who participate in such system should uphold the same moralities and not be allowed to distort its laws to validate any harm they’re enacting.

Each system in any aspect of any society (from the righteous and pious to the obscene and extreme) has its own rules and expectations. If a person will not follow these dictates while participating and gaining from such system, they must either abdicate their position and withdraw any claims, and/or pay penalties and amend their behaviors.