Fairness Basics
This term means impartial treatment, free from favoritism from one side or another.
What is fairness?
Unlike fairness, this term is specifically grounded in a moral or legal code.
What is Justice?
What is distributive Justice?
Justice that focuses on how resources are given out.
A Storeowner refuses to serve someone because of their religion. This is an example of...
Injustice
If Schneider says Ghanian Jollof is better than Jamaican rice and peas, this is an example of...
A Claim
This term means giving everyone the exact same treatment, resources, or opportunities, regardless of individual need.
What is equality?
This term describes a violation of someone's rights, or an act that is fundamentally unfair.
What is injustice?
This type of justice focuses on whether the process used to make a decision was fair — regardless of the outcome.
What is procedural justice?
Capital Prep Pays Mr. Macias and Mr. Seyni salaries based on their experience, degrees, etc. Is this equity or equality?
This is equity not equality, as it takes differences into account instead of giving them the same thing.
If Savannah hears Schneiders claim, and counteracts that Jamaicain Rice and Peas is better than Ghanian Jollof, that is an example of...
A counterclaim.
This term means giving people what they specifically need for a fair chance at success — which may mean different people get different levels of support.
What is equity?
What is a right?
Something that a person is entitled to.
This type of justice focuses on repairing harm, rather than only punishing.
Restorative Justice
Mr. Seyni gives Mason and Kayden the same amount of time to copy the Do Now, even though Mason left his glasses at home. Is this an example of Equity or Equality?
Equality
To help strengthen Schneiders claim, Kobe does research to gather up...
Evidence
If everyone in the class gets one Jolly Rancher but Diony gets an extra one since he didn't eat lunch. This can be an example of..
Equity.
True or False, Justice and Fairness mean the same thing.
False — justice is grounded in a moral or legal code, not just a general feeling of fairness.
This type of justice focuses on how resources, wealth, or opportunities are divided among people.
Distributive Justice
Bonus Question: Name one show or movie that was shown in class.
Everybody Hates Chris, The Simpsons, The Malcolm X movie.
Bonus Question: What is the name of the group of 5 Black and Brown Boys who were wrongfully accused of assaulting a white jogger in Central Park.
The Central Park 5.
If Braylon and Jayden are given the same assignment with the same number of questions, is this an example of Equality or Equity?
Equality
Batman and Superman are part of the _____ League.
Justice League.
Janai and Desiree have an argument and meet with a counselor to talk through the harm and repair their relationship, instead of only receiving detention. What kind of Justice is this?
Restorative Justice
A company pays every new employee the same starting salary, regardless of experience, and calls this "fair." Is this equality or equity — and is it necessarily fair?
This is equality, not equity, because it ignores individual differences (experience level) — equal isn't automatically fair.
Bonus Question: Malcolm X's nickname when he was a YN in Harlem was...
Detroit Red