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INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN PEOPLE’S PERCEPTIONS OF JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS
- Date Issued:
- 2023
- Abstract/Description:
- The goal of this study is to explore a novel concept of justice using allocations of outcomes and understanding the connection between those allocations and social cognitive variables. Justice is conceptualized through the lens of two opposing frames: consistency and compensatory. Participants assigned positive or negative outcomes to one of two hypothetical people, one person being depicted as “lucky”, the other as “unlucky.” A consistency sense of justice views justice as keeping the order of the world (positive with lucky), whereas a compensatory sense of justice understands it as a balancing act (positive with unlucky). ANOVA’s were ran and a single significant difference was found. In one condition, those whose had a consistency sense of justice had a significantly more internal locus of control than those who had a compensatory sense of justice. Further research will be needed to clarify why this difference did not emerge for all allocations.
Title: | INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN PEOPLE’S PERCEPTIONS OF JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS. |
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Name(s): |
Fortin, Michael , author Vallacher, Robin , Thesis advisor Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor Department of Psychology Charles E. Schmidt College of Science |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
Date Created: | 2023 | |
Date Issued: | 2023 | |
Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
Extent: | 44 p. | |
Language(s): | English | |
Abstract/Description: | The goal of this study is to explore a novel concept of justice using allocations of outcomes and understanding the connection between those allocations and social cognitive variables. Justice is conceptualized through the lens of two opposing frames: consistency and compensatory. Participants assigned positive or negative outcomes to one of two hypothetical people, one person being depicted as “lucky”, the other as “unlucky.” A consistency sense of justice views justice as keeping the order of the world (positive with lucky), whereas a compensatory sense of justice understands it as a balancing act (positive with unlucky). ANOVA’s were ran and a single significant difference was found. In one condition, those whose had a consistency sense of justice had a significantly more internal locus of control than those who had a compensatory sense of justice. Further research will be needed to clarify why this difference did not emerge for all allocations. | |
Identifier: | FA00014266 (IID) | |
Degree granted: | Thesis (MA)--Florida Atlantic University, 2023. | |
Collection: | FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection | |
Note(s): | Includes bibliography. | |
Subject(s): |
Justice Fairness Social psychology |
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Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014266 | |
Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
Host Institution: | FAU |