One of your classmates was recently found to have cheated on the exam. Though furious, your instructor spoke to the student very kindly and listened to the student's story of being very stressed out and having to work a part-time job. Your instructor's behaviour is an attempt at ________.
A) procedural justice
B) distributive justice
C) punitive justice
D) interpersonal justice
E) intrinsic justice

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The instructor's behaviour of speaking kindly and listening to the student's story shows an attempt at interpersonal justice, which focuses on how people are treated including their level of respect, sensitivity, and politeness. This is different from procedural justice which implies fairness in the process of arriving at a decision, distributive justice which focuses on the fairness of the outcome, and punitive justice which involves punishment for wrongful actions. Intrinsic justice is not a commonly used term in the field of justice.

One of Your Classmates Was Recently Found to Have Cheated