Fairness
Definition
- allowing your competition to have the same conditions
- fairness is not a virtue if the contest is not optional or is a matter of survival
- the rights and obligations deriving from being member of a defined identity: for example being an olimpic athlete gives you the right to demand that others do not interfere with your performance
Differences between Justice and Fairness
Dimension | Justice | Fairness |
---|---|---|
Integrity: that all that can be considered is considered | Guaranteed | Guaranteed only for one quality/facet |
Identity: inherited or assumed | Almost Independent | Dependent |
1 Quality/Facet | Insufficient | Sufficient |
Time | Independent | Mostly Dependent |
Space | Independent | Mostly Dependent |
Application | Applied as a whole | Applied for each Quality/Facet |
Other Connections
- Fairness is to Justice what Admiration is to Love:
- Admiration is concerned with only one quality/facet, Love is about all