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  2. Mar 16, 2018 · Why Does Fairness Matter? How we can foster greater equality at home and at work. Posted March 16, 2018. In relationships, in families, and at work, fairness seems to get a bad rap....

    • Inequality Is Fine For The Lucky
    • We Do Not Value Equality For Its Own Sake
    • The Fairness of Distribution Using Just Deserts
    • Some Goods Should Be Distributed This Way

    Let’s say you divide a cake for your birthday. Dividing it equally might be the fair distribution in this case, but often we end up with unequal, yet fair distributions (of cake or other goods). Perhaps the most influential contemporary theory of justice was by John Rawls. His Egalitarian Principleon regulating the distribution of wealth and income...

    A standard approach to social, political and economic problems is to identify stark inequalities between individuals, groups and countries as the root cause. The solution is usually redistribution towards more egalitarian outcomes. Yet, recent researchin philosophy, psychology and elsewhere questions the wisdom of such solutions. First, is equality...

    If what we want are fair opportunities without unfair disadvantage, then meritocracy cannot be the answer. Intelligence is at least to a significant extent hereditary. The ability to work hard is partly hereditary and the result of specific parental and social expectations. Hence, the same groups of people will always end up at the top of the socia...

    To ascertain just deserts in this way, we need to rely on good empirical theories that identify the most relevant factors affecting performance. Depending on how advanced such theories are, we may end up with inaccurate conclusions. There are goods which may fundamentally affect a person’s life (for instance, healthcare resources). We will want to ...

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  3. The video starts with a primary school pupil giving a brief explanation of what fairness means to them and some examples of unfairness. He asks: 'How can you make sure that you are always...

  4. Fairness is treating people as equal and doing so in ways that, within that culture, are seen by everyone to be “fair.” Fairness is an interesting challenge when working in different cultures in that local understandings of fairness differ. Every society has clear notions of what is fair and unfair.

  5. May 11, 2012 · Fairness means keeping what you deserve and deserving nothing if it isn’t earned. The hardest working, most diligent, smartest, and most talented should have more because of their...

  6. Why is fairness important? The moral argument A wide range of philosophical traditions emphasise the intrinsic importance of fairness, whether they focus on equal opportunities, equal outcomes, equal treatment or other concepts.

  7. Nov 15, 2020 · David Edmonds speaks to him about why it pays to be fair and how people are less selfish than you think. Presented by David Edmonds. Produced by Robbie Wojciechowski for the...

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