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What is Fair: Three Perspectives

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Although words like “fair” may have a common meaning, we cannot assume that people speak them or hear them in the same manner, or appreciate the impact of their implied interpretations and nuances. We describe three different perspectives – rational, emotional, and spiritual – which offer vastly different meanings of fairness. We also discuss the manner in which the different meanings they represent with respect to policies and practices are pursued by business interests within the American and international arenas.

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  1. Department of Theology and Religious Studies, St. John’s University, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Jamaica, NY, 11439, U.S.A.

    S. M. Patrick Primeaux

  2. Department of Government and Politics, St. John’s University, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Jamaica, NY, 11439, U.S.A.

    Frank P. Le Veness

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Patrick Primeaux, S., Le Veness, F.P. What is Fair: Three Perspectives. J Bus Ethics 84 (Suppl 1), 89–102 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-008-9683-6

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