PCJ360H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Vellus Hair, Distributive Justice, Due Process
26 Sep 2018
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Bolger: those who can provide for themselves should, those who can"t are entitled to help from the government. Scholars: fairness to individuals according to needs, circumstances, rights. Peters: right and duty of full belonging to nation, collective participation. Ideas of fairness in law, business, and sport. Gothic "fagrs" = "pleasing to behold", "to be content" Way of resolving an issue that is contested in its very nature. Appeal of weak to conscience of the strong. Things men did to one another (women, slaves, aliens excluded from fair treatment) Emerged out of tribal loyalty, religion, accepting all of mankind. Regulate relations between people who are in conflict. Not the same things as justice or equality. Canada and australia are closest in terms of ideas of fairness. Ww2 - king george stayed in london during the bombings --> equity / fairness. Divided and ambivalent on the issue of fairness. Open systems encourage people to make their own choices.
