David Hume's "An Inquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals, Section III: Of Justice"
Read Parts I and II of Section III. Pay particular attention to the last paragraph of Part I, where Hume succinctly describes how justice arises from utility. At the same time, notice how Hume describes how justice varies according to, and is a product of, particular situations and human sentiments, yet it is universal in its fundamental utility for civilization.