Procedural justice is also known as which concept?

Procedural justice is also known as which concept?

• A. Distributive justice
• B. Nonmaleficence
• C. Beneficence
• D. Due process

Answer: (D)

Procedural justice focuses on how decisions are made, emphasizing fair, transparent, and consistently applied processes. When we refer to due process, we mean the obligation to follow established rules, give individuals a chance to be heard, provide impartial decision-makers, and allow for appeals or explanations of decisions. In healthcare, this means ensuring decisions about patient care or resource allocation are reached through clear procedures that respect rights and offer justification for outcomes. This is different from distributive justice, which concerns the fairness of the outcomes themselves (who gets what), and from nonmaleficence and beneficence, which address duties to avoid harm and to act in the patient’s best interest rather than the fairness of the process. So procedural justice aligns with due process.

Procedural justice focuses on how decisions are made, emphasizing fair, transparent, and consistently applied processes. When we refer to due process, we mean the obligation to follow established rules, give individuals a chance to be heard, provide impartial decision-makers, and allow for appeals or explanations of decisions. In healthcare, this means ensuring decisions about patient care or resource allocation are reached through clear procedures that respect rights and offer justification for outcomes. This is different from distributive justice, which concerns the fairness of the outcomes themselves (who gets what), and from nonmaleficence and beneficence, which address duties to avoid harm and to act in the patient’s best interest rather than the fairness of the process. So procedural justice aligns with due process.