The Two Big Approaches to Thinking About Fairness Are

question 71

Multiple Choice

The two big approaches to thinking about fairness are

• A)it's not fair if my income is less than yours and it's not fair if my opportunities in life are less than yours.
• B)it's not fair if the result isn't fair and it's not fair if the rules aren't fair.
• C)the fairness of democracy and the fairness of central planning.
• D)the fairness of income equality and the fairness of educational equality.
• E)it's not fair if you are treated unkindly and it's not fair if you treat someone unkindly.

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