Teachers’ metaphorical perceptions about the concept of justice

The aim of this study is to determine the perceptions of teachers working in Anatolian High School about the concept of justice through metaphors. Accordingly, the similarities and differences between teachers ' perceptions of justice were revealed; the reflection of the concept of justice among teachers was reviewed and evaluations were made and the recommendations were presented based on scientific data. The research was carried out using phenomenology from qualitative research patterns. Snowball sampling method was used for teachers working in Bolu province in the 2018-2019 academic years, and 60 teachers contributed to the study. The data of this research was collected with a form where written these expressions: “Justice is like…., Justice is similar to …... Because...” The metaphors and reasons of teachers were analyzed by content analysis method. According to the research, the concept of justice has been grouped under 52 different metaphors and 6 categories. Justice is defined as a port of nature, a tool of punishment, obligation, equality, guide and family. The participants perceptions of justice were positive