“Justly Shall You Pursue Justice”: Theological Approaches to Evaluative Injustice

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This article identifies and characterizes the phenomenon of evaluative injustice as the inequitable positioning of persons in relation to the activity of moral judgment, or the inequitable configuration of the space of moral judgment. The two main, closely interconnected, aspects of evaluative injustice are the disproportionate exposure of certain groups to moral judgment, and the disproportionate exclusion of certain groups from agency in moral judgment. Having argued that theology is significantly implicated in, and obligated to respond to, evaluative injustice, I outline a theological response to evaluative injustice through a reading of biblical texts on divine impartiality. The core focus should not be the abstract ideal of impartiality, but rather the role of “judges” and moral reasoners in recognizing and addressing pervasive social injustice.

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Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Muers, R
Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information:	© 2021 Journal of Religious Ethics, Inc. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Muers, R. (2021), “Justly Shall You Pursue Justice”: Theological Approaches to Evaluative Injustice. J Relig Eth, 49: 657-680, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/jore.12370. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.
Keywords:	justice, divine impartiality, epistemic injustice, stigma
Dates:	Published: 1 December 2021 Published (online): 1 February 2022 Accepted: 2 July 2021
Institution:	The University of Leeds
Academic Units:	The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science (Leeds) > Theology and Religious Studies (Leeds)
Depositing User:	Symplectic Publications
Date Deposited:	14 Jul 2021 14:47
Last Modified:	01 Feb 2024 01:13
Status:	Published
Publisher:	Wiley
Identification Number:	10.1111/jore.12370
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID):	oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:176087

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