Justice is seen as a concept balanced between law and morality. Laws that support social harmony are considered just. Rawls states that justice is the first virtue of social institutions; this means that a good society is one structured according to principles of justice. The meaning of the principles of justice is to provide a way to assign rights and duties in the fundamental institutions of society and define the appropriate distribution of society's benefits and burdens. According to Rawls, justice is best understood if the principles of justice are understood (Rawls, 1971). Principles are expected to represent the moral basis of political governance. These principles indicate that humanity needs freedom and independence as long as it harms others. Rawls states that justice is significant for human development and prosperity. According to Rawls, the challenge of justice is to ensure a fair distribution of primary goods that includes powers and opportunities, rights and liberties, means of self-respect, income and wealth, among others. (Rawls, 2001). Rawls takes issue with the previous predominant common source of injustice, the theory of utilitarianism, which states that justice is best defined by that which provides the greatest good for the greatest number of people. The theory of utilitarianism ignores the moral worth of an individual. This theory does not take the minority into consideration. One example is the mistreatment of Jews by the German Nazis (Rawls, 2001). Rawls states that it is not possible to compensate for the suffering of those who are in difficulty by increasing the joys of those who are successful. Fairness according to him occurs when society ensures that every individual is treated equally before the law and is given the paper guarantees that individuals in society have towards each other. Rawls indicates that there are public institutions present in a just and equal society. Consider the following types of systems which include laissez-faire capitalism, welfare state capitalism, property-owning democracy, and liberal democratic socialism. Although it indicates that only property, democracy and liberal socialism are the ideal systems that satisfy the principles of justice. Referring to the 20th century, Rawls states that institutions within US society play an important role in causing injustice. For example, extremely expensive electoral systems distance any not-so-wealthy individual from running for public office. Furthermore, the costly issue of health policy limits the best care to only those who can afford it. (Rawl, 2001).