The current situation questions the different aspects of the human existence in transition societies and the efforts made to establish a state with democratic values. Under these circumstances, the issue of social values comes back into the debate. Accordingly, justice, equality and human rights are undergoing a review both from a theoretical point of view and from the perspective of the empirical evidence experienced by the individual. Thus, the article reviews the value of the key concept of justice in reference to the current global social realities.