The colleague’s fat raise, the third speeding ticket in a month: where does justice begin and where does it end? What is justice? “This is unfair,” Lisa complains. Arm on hips, the seven-year-old builds herself up in front of her mother. “I’m a year older than Jonas and I always have to go to bed … Justice: is it Fair?
The distinction between the three principles sounds obvious, but when to apply which principle and when might several strategies need to be combined? Everyone should start with the principle of equality. “It applies whenever there is no good reason to treat people differently,” Erlinger explains. But if there is, the need and/or contribution principle come … What is Just?
