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Fairness is frequently used by philosophers to refer to justice and distributive justice (in particular). Justice is interpreted as fair when it is equitable, when it demands individuals receive the same treatment irrespective of what life throws at them, and when it compensates them when they suffer adversity.
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ten Have, H., Patrão Neves, M. (2021). Fairness. In: Dictionary of Global Bioethics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54161-3_249
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