THE THEORY OF BIOLOGICAL JUSTICE IN LEGAL PHILOSOPHY AND ITS APPLICATION IN JUDGES’ DECISIONS

Amran Suadi (Mahkamah Agung RI)

Jurnal Hukum dan Peradilan
Vol 9, No 3 (2020)

Justice is one of the legal goals that judges want to uphold. Since justice is subjective and individual, it cannot be separated from the place, time, and others, which greatly affects the judges' sense of justice. Justice is becoming more important when the 'question of law' is about to be applied to the 'question of fact.' Justice is defined as a value to create an ideal relationship among humans. They are entitled according to law and morality as stated by the popular doctrine "fiat justitia ruat caelum” which means justice must be upheld even though the sky will fall. Biological justice is a normative entity that is committed to delivering human dignity and welfare. The theory of Biological Justice offers a broader understanding of the meaning of justice.