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Erschienen in: Social Justice Research 4/2014

01.12.2014

Doing Good to Self and Others: Some Ideas About the Antecedents, Processes, and Consequences of Fair Resource Allocation

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Erschienen in: Social Justice Research | Ausgabe 4/2014

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Abstract

Drawing on multidisciplinary findings and ideas, I discuss in this paper fair allocation of social resources, such as goods, services, and information. It is held that the allocation event, featuring actor, recipient, and observer, as well as the social resources to be allocated by an actor, can function as a guideline for the essentials of fair behavior. The role of the essential features of allocation behavior: motivation, cognition, and emotion, as well as morality and reactions to perceived unfairness are examined. I give explanations as to why, how, and to what extent, people, in an effort to attain justice, allocate social resources between self and others and among others. I explore the conditions under which an actor may deviate from a just division of social resources, thus, instigating a reaction from recipients and observers.

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Love is an expression of affectionate regard, warmth, or comfort. Status indicates an evaluative judgment that conveys prestige, regard, or esteem. Services involve activities that affect the body or belongings of a person and that often constitute labor for another. Information includes advice, opinions, instruction, or enlightenment but excludes those behaviors that could be classified as love or status. Money is any coin, currency, or token that has some standard unit of exchange value. Goods are tangible products, objects, or materials.
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Doing Good to Self and Others: Some Ideas About the Antecedents, Processes, and Consequences of Fair Resource Allocation
verfasst von
Riel Vermunt
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2014
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Social Justice Research / Ausgabe 4/2014
Print ISSN: 0885-7466
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6725
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11211-014-0224-4

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