Is fair sometimes unfair? – Part 2
This is a follow-up to my earlier blog-post Is fair sometimes unfair? I was reminded of the article When Fairness Runs Foul, and of my earlier encounters with the Japanese sense of “fairness” when I read a chapter by philosopher Ayn Rand. Rand is here playing devil’s advocate – illustrating with an example of her own [...]
Is fair sometimes unfair?
Life is so unfair sometimes (63/365) Originally uploaded by labspics A colleague recently gave me an article from the Daily Yomiuri. “The Language Connection”, “Cultural Connundrums: When Fairness Runs Foul” by Kate Elwood, Tuesday November 4th, 2008. It compares Western (North American) concepts of fairness with Japanese. Yes, they are not always the same! Intercultural [...]
