Social Work: The Importance Of Social Justice

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Thed 5A or also known as Social Justice is a subject concerning about social justice that is recognizing and acting upon the power that we have for making positive change. As social justice is concerned with equitable distribution of resources and privilege and with institutional fair treatment of individuals, it finds its way into the college experience in at least three ways, first it is the subject of inquiry and an aspect of critical studies, second it is an ideal against which institutional policies and practices are evaluated and lastly it is a rationale for the immersion of students in community work. Social justice is the idea that the state has an obligation to ensure a just distribution of resources. Learning about social If the dignity of work is to be protected, then the basic rights of workers must be respected, the right to productive work, and to decent and fair wages. Man's life is built up every day from work, from work it derives its specific dignity, but at the same time work contains the unceasing measure of human sweat and suffering, and also of the harm and injustice which penetrate deeply into social life within individual nations. We had chosen security guards as our interviewee because we think that they are experiencing social injustice. But we were wrong, not all security guards were treated unequally. The ones we interviewed had fair and just salaries with more than one benefit. There’s no injustice at all with regards to these security guards. The security guards are the ones who secures premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment; inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry. Security guards prevent risks and deter crime, watch out for threatening danger, and report any crime they may encounter. All the duties performed by a security guard are aimed at this one objective, that is, prevention of

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