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There are multiple ways of conceptualizing the notion of fairness. After reviewing the basis of fairness in human psychology, I present four different philosophical perspectives about fairness. Each of these perspectives is illustrated by considering well known perspectives from the history of philosophy. I conclude with a discussion of how these four approaches might be brought to bear in contemporary discussions of agrifood competition.
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Thompson, P.B. (2013). Conceptualizing Fairness in the Context of Competition: Philosophical Sources. In: James, Jr., H. (eds) The Ethics and Economics of Agrifood Competition. The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics, vol 20. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6274-9_2
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