Not only may particular decisions made according to rules result in material injustice, but a rule may systematically discriminate against the poor and the oppressed. In such circumstances, to be committed to applying the rules, however fairly or impartially administered, come what may, is to ignore the more obvious and direct demands of justice and human welfare.
British philosopher (1938–2019)
Thomas (Tom) Douglas Campbell (1938 – July 27, 2019) was a Scottish philosopher and jurist.
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