justiceoriented
Justiceoriented is an adjective used to describe people, policies, practices, or discourses that foreground justice as a central aim. It denotes an orientation toward fairness, equity, rights, and inclusive outcomes in analysis and action.
Etymology and usage: The term combines justice with oriented, and appears in academic, NGO, and policy writing
Contexts: In education, justice-oriented pedagogy seeks to redress inequities in access and treatment; in law and
Examples: A justice-oriented school discipline policy replaces suspensions with restorative practices; a justice-oriented budget directs funds
Critiques: The term can be vague without clear criteria for what counts as just; there may be
Related concepts include social justice, distributive justice, procedural justice, restorative justice, equity, and human rights.