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Ethical Analysis: Fairness

By: Nien-hê Hsieh
  • Format:Print
  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:2
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Abstract

Concerns about fairness can arise across a wide range of contexts. They include the treatment of others, how much things cost, how much workers are paid, the outcome of a decision, and how we assign benefits and burdens across individuals. What counts as fair in a given situation can be a matter of debate. As an aid in managerial decision-making, this note outlines three basic categories of fairness: legitimate expectations, procedural fairness, and distributive fairness.

Keywords

Fairness; Management Practices and Processes; Decision Choices and Conditions

Citation

Hsieh, Nien-hê. "Ethical Analysis: Fairness." Harvard Business School Technical Note 322-097, February 2022.

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Nien-he Hsieh

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