A Review of John Rawls’s Theory of Justice as Fairness in Relation to the Case of Fuel Measurement Manipulation at Gas Stations
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This study aims to analyze violations of consumer rights arising from the manipulation of fuel (BBM) measurements at Gas Station (SPBU) 34-16712 Sentul, based on Case Decision Number 648/Pid.Sus/2025/PN Cbi. It also examines the relevance of John Rawls’s Theory of Justice as Fairness in reformulating consumer protection and the restoration of consumer rights. The findings indicate that the manipulation, carried out by installing an additional device on the fuel dispenser, violates Law Number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection (Consumer Protection Law), particularly consumers’ rights to receive goods at the appropriate exchange value and to obtain accurate, clear, and honest information. Furthermore, this practice violates the prohibition against installing additional devices on measuring instruments under the provisions of the Legal Metrology Law. Consumers are placed in a highly vulnerable position because they lack the ability to independently verify the actual volume of fuel purchased. From the perspective of the Theory of Justice as Fairness, a just legal structure must provide substantive protection to the least advantaged parties.
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