Our sense of fairness tells us that people should pay for the wrong they do.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
But as someone pointed out earlier, it is not really about fairness; it is about taking finite resources and applying them where they will have the most effect.
Some people believe that fairness comes with obeying the rules. I'm one of those people.
Fairness is what justice really is.
Fairness dictates that the highest income people should pay the greatest share of taxes, and they do.
If you think spreading money around by force seems like an odd definition of fairness, you're not alone.
Ensuring fairness in the American workplace should be a cornerstone of our economic policy.
I think the sense of fairness in humans is very strongly developed, and that's why we react so strongly to all the bonuses received by Wall Street executives. We want to know why they deserve these benefits.
Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not.
I know the world isn't fair, but why isn't it ever unfair in my favor?
Fairness is not the end result, it's the opportunity. And everybody in America today has the opportunity to get ahead.