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Definition:
The concept of "justification" refers to the idea of somehow supporting a claim - the
claim might be that some state of affairs is true or that some action is permissible.
In the former case, we are talking about empirical justification, or supporting some
assertion made about the world. Usually, empirical justification takes place with
evidence and logical arguments, and when successful the claim or proposition is said
to be rationally justified.
In the latter case, supporting the claim that some action is permissible, we are talking about moral or ethical justification. In the field of ethics, the question of how or why certain actions may or may not be justified plays an important role.
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