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Gabriela-Mariana IONESCU
Academia Română
The distribution of economic products in society depends on two factors: the application of economic rationality and a thorough understanding of the normative dimensions of social justice. This paper explores the interactions between complexity, sustainability, and diversity within the concept of social justice, highlighting how these concepts influence one another. Within the same analytical framework, it addresses the conceptual ambiguity – frequently encountered in the literature – between complicated and complex problems, proposing a new interpretation of complexity in relation to socio-economic systems and processes. The study analyses the synergistic effects of the relationship between sustainability and social justice by examining the structural causes of social inequalities, as well as the potential of these two concepts to generate significant environmental outcomes with direct implications for collective well-being. Concerning diversity, the paper introduces the distinction between commutative and distributive justice as an analytical tool, offering a clear delineation between merit and equity in the distribution of economic resources. In conclusion, it proposes an integrated institutional and behavioural framework that articulates the triad of complexity-sustainability-diversity, providing a coherent model for both analysis and intervention in the field of social justice.

ŒCONOMICA no. 3-4/2024
Keywords: complexity, sustainability, social justice, distributive justice, economic product
JEL: A13, E00, O11
Interrelated Dimensions of Social Justice: Complexity, Sustainability and Diversity