Man's Administration of Justice

In our discussion groups today we discussed Orestes and his agony as he faced the aftermath of his decisions. The text seems to speak to this 'justice' as being more like revenge. One sees that acts done in retaliation are viewed as revenge instead of justice because the only true way for justice to be administered is impartially. In no way is Orestes capable of impartiality--nor could any man, really. There must be a higher standard to appeal to justice, yet even the gods seem inadequate in this endeavor. The gods are just more powerful messed up versions of humans. Perhaps this is the real cry of the greek culture: what is the meaning true justice, and where can it be found?