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What is the Fairness and Justice Approach?

Ethical Theories Presentation LP5 By: Kirstin Flier April Amond Jamie Perry Amanda Mason March 30, 2009. What is the Fairness and Justice Approach?. Basic Moral Question is; How fair is an action?

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What is the Fairness and Justice Approach?

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  1. Ethical Theories PresentationLP5By: Kirstin Flier April Amond Jamie Perry Amanda MasonMarch 30, 2009

  2. What is the Fairness and Justice Approach? • Basic Moral Question is; • How fair is an action? • Does is treat everyone in the same way, or does it show favoritism and discrimination?

  3. Fairness or Justice Approach • Focuses on how fairly or unfairly our actions distribute benefits and burdens among members of a group. • Benefits and burdens may be distributed based on what a person needs, deserves, contributes etc.

  4. Fairness and Justice Approach (cont.) • Or the principle states: “In distributing benefits and burdens, treat people the same unless there are morally relevant differences between them.”

  5. John Rawls-founder of Justice or Fairness Approach “Liberal Political Philosopher” February 21, 1921-November 24, 2002

  6. 2 Principles Of Justice • Liberty-Everyone has the right to equal opportunities in life. -Every citizen deserves the same opportunities to succeed as every other citizen. -Ex: Equal Opportunity Employers Right to a fair trial

  7. 2nd Principle of Justice • Wealth: Social and economic inequalities are to be arranged so that they are both: (a) to the greatest benefit of the least advantaged (b) attached to offices and positions open to all, under conditions of fair equality of opportunity.

  8. Difference Principle • The greatest benefit should be given to the least advantaged members of society.

  9. What is Fairness? • free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge • Being able to gain support of almost every party

  10. Criticisms • Difference principle: -The difference principle ignores claims that people deserve certain economic benefits in light of their actions.

  11. Criticisms • The Utilitarian objection to the difference principle is that it doesn’t maintain practical use. Something that is good in theory but won’t work in practice.

  12. Ethical Dilemma: Is the death penalty moral?

  13. Questions • Is everyone being treated equally? • What would be fair here?

  14. Questions • What is unfair here? • Are behaviors/actions here defensible based on some standard?

  15. Questions • What are the standards used to make decisions here? • Are there any imbalances here?

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