Fairness Tagged Episodes

The Merits of Meritocracy

January 15, 2023

For centuries, the promise of the “American Dream” has been that as long as someone…

Uncle Sam points, declaring "This is America. We don't redistribute wealth. You earn it!" Meritocracy.

John Rawls

February 21, 2021

John Rawls was one of the most influential political philosophers of the twentieth century. In…

Black and white portrait of John Rawls

The Fairness Fixation

July 23, 2017

Imagine that your eight-year-old son arrives home boasting that he won the race that day…

Vintage poster: Equal work deserves equal pay!

Freedom and Free Enterprise

February 7, 2016

“Freedom” means the human capacity to choose among options, based on one’s own preferences and…

Black and white photo of a billboard promoting "The American Way" emphasizing freedom, opportunity, and private enterprise.

Why Be Moral?

January 18, 2015

Morality tells us how we ought to behave, if we want to do the right…

Thoughtful chimpanzee contemplating morality.

The Luck of the Draw

May 9, 2010

Sometimes it isn’t possible to distribute goods evenly. When this happens, we often leave it…

Lottery balls with numbers; "These balls hold your future.

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