Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) Practice Exam

The scenario described involves a situation where an individual pays a significant sum of money for a university degree without fulfilling the necessary academic requirements. If merit is the criterion for obtaining the degree, then the appropriate form of justice in this context is corrective justice.

Corrective justice focuses on rectifying wrongs and addressing situations where one party has unfairly benefited at the expense of another. In this case, the individual who paid for the degree without earning it has engaged in an unfair advantage over those who have completed the necessary coursework. This situation creates a disparity in merit—where the rightful achievement of others has been undermined by this transaction.

Corrective justice seeks to restore balance by ensuring that individuals are held accountable for their actions and that the rights of all parties involved are respected. The focus here is on rectifying the injustice created by the individual's actions, which violated the principles of meritocracy that underpin degree attainment.

By contrast, distributive justice relates to the equitable allocation of resources and benefits, procedural justice focuses on the fairness of the processes involved in decision-making, and restorative justice emphasizes repairing harm and fostering reconciliation among those affected. These concepts do not directly address the issue of an unjust acquisition of a degree in this particular scenario.