The application of four educational lenses to one concept can provide an opportunity for a detailed analysis of different aspects of one topic. In the case of justice, the application of history, natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences lenses presents different points of view on the topic of justice and its meaning. Firstly, from the point of social sciences, which study human behavior and relationships with other people, justice is perceived as equity and mutual respect between the members of society. Furthermore, concepts associated with social sciences’ perception of justice present such topics as inclusion, diversity, and gender equality (Camiré et al., 2022). Therefore, the social aspect of justice defines what kind of relations between members of society are favorable and fair.
On the other hand, the lens of the natural sciences focuses on the examination of the physical world. While justice is not a physical object, the application of principles and findings from natural sciences presents an important part of the concept of justice. For example, the principle of punitive action for crimes is sourced from natural sciences (Razgildiev & Nasirov, 2019). Furthermore, justice also uses the evidence system based on the principles of natural sciences. Therefore, even though justice is not directly related to natural sciences, it uses the principles of natural laws.
The similarity between the lenses of social sciences and natural sciences is that both use similar data collection methods in observing objects and studying their relationships. However, the application of the lenses to the topic of justice established that the concept uses the information from the two areas of science for different purposes. Thus, social sciences provide an idea of what justice should be in relations between people, while natural sciences provide knowledge about possible mechanisms for the functioning of the justice system.
References
Camiré, M., Newman, T. J., Bean, C., & Strachan, L. (2022). Reimagining positive youth development and life skills in sport through a social justice lens. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 32(6), 1058-1076. Web.
Razgildiev, B. T., & Nasirov, N. I. (2019). The penal nature of the punishment and its purpose. Amazonia Investiga, 8(21), 261-275.