USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Fairness means ____
A
refuge
B
justice
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Justice means giving each person what he or she deserves or, in more traditional terms, giving each person his or her due. Justice and fairness are closely related terms that are often today used interchangeably.

Detailed explanation-2: -The original position is, one might say, the appropriate initial status quo, and the fundamental agreements reached in it are fair. This explains the propriety of the name “justice as fairness": it conveys the idea that the principles of justice are agreed to in an initial situation that is fair.

Detailed explanation-3: -"Justice as Fairness: Political not Metaphysical” is an essay by John Rawls, published in 1985. In it he describes his conception of justice. It comprises two main principles of liberty and equality; the second is subdivided into Fair Equality of Opportunity and the Difference Principle.

Detailed explanation-4: -In its narrower sense, justice is fairness. It is action that pays due regard to the proper interests, property, and safety of one’s fellows. [2] While justice in the broader sense is often thought of as transcendental, justice as fairness is more context-bound.

Detailed explanation-5: -In humans, the concept of fairness is closely related to that of justice. Distinguishing the two, fairness involves voluntary interactions with other individuals, whereas justice is meted out by an impartial third party (Wilson, 2012).

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