Access to Justice as a Positive Impact on Economic Development (Theoretical Thought Experiment)

If you have been following along for a few years we are exploring the concept of justice and its impact on various aspects of our social and economic lives. I'm a big-time supporter of justice and believe that it is one of the root foundations of society. A type of sacred responsibility that reaches back to our precivilization histories (A universal truth. Plato had forms as ideal. . Plato Forms A universal truth is deeply embedded into our collective unconscious and is fundamental to all societies. Collective Unconscious. Some might say they are even hardwired into our collective existence. This is deep philosophy.)

Moral Conscious: Sometimes the moral conscious of decision makers could be low and moral arguments hold little weight in encouraging higher standards of justice. This may also be why in our learning example so many victims were created because of clannish based social networks with their own rules, values and beliefs. Those unwritten rules impacted decisions because all information was sorted through a distorted lens. They saw what they wanted to see and revealed their intent and perception.

(The above lens comment means that if we start with a bias based on our own perceptions of life, and lack of ability to see other's perceptions as having merit, we will be like fish in the fish bowl. We can't see out of the fishbowl and may not even know that our lives are consumed by what is in the tiny fish bowl. Information is distorted by that lack of insight and exposure. Sometimes it is innocent based reflecting on the personality and sometimes it is milicious reflecting on the personality. A Theory of Mirrors.)

Social Learning: We could probably bring in arguments of social learning and why it’s important to not reward highly manipulative behaviors that took advantage of the sick, harmed vets, put kids in harm's way and many other outcomes of normalized bullying. If such behaviors are seen as ok in society and/or acceptable against out-group members (dehumanization) then they become normalized (Why there must be checks and balances.). Social Learning Theory

Economic: However, there may also be an economic dollar and cents reasons why institutions must act with integrity and serve a higher purpose. According to this study, access to justice has economic benefits. The formula that calculates access to justice is an interesting one. There is a sizable noticeable impact of when access to justice is restricted and/or allowed. One of the reasons why victims should not be stuck with the bill of perpetrators or decisions made to placate social groups, clans, tribes, politics, etc. Access to Justice and Economic Growth

In our philosophical learning example bullying, aggression, corruption, and retaliation were tools to keep numerous victims quit. Through the power of mass reporting the community (officials and average citizens) used their eyes and ears to expose the network and begin to reap the positive economic upswing (Confounding variables are present but it would appear that justice is an underlining unconscious assumption/truth of the wider society. Maybe/maybe not?) However, justice for all victims was not at first realized and that is a good point to keep looking at in future discussions. 

*This is a hypothetical philosophical thought experiment for learning purposes to explore the nature of society and good governance. Take with a grain of salt and it is ok to disagree.