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(Created page with "<hide> page type::article thing type::logical fallacy </hide> ==About== The fairness fallacy (also known as the just world hypothesis or the [[just world falla...") |
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This belief is an integral part of the [[moralitarian]] worldview, which seeks to control people through inflexible moral codes. A belief in the inevitable benefits of following such rules is used as a way of preventing followers from questioning ''why'' the rules must be followed. | This belief is an integral part of the [[moralitarian]] worldview, which seeks to control people through inflexible moral codes. A belief in the inevitable benefits of following such rules is used as a way of preventing followers from questioning ''why'' the rules must be followed. | ||
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| + | It is also frequently used by the [[privilege]]d to justify the continuation of their privilege, and to negate the need for extending their privileges to others. | ||
===Examples=== | ===Examples=== | ||
The following [[belief]]s are common consequences of the fairness fallacy: | The following [[belief]]s are common consequences of the fairness fallacy: | ||
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===Corollary=== | ===Corollary=== | ||
* [[Equating wealth and worth]] is a logical consequence of the fairness fallacy. | * [[Equating wealth and worth]] is a logical consequence of the fairness fallacy. | ||
| + | * A [[society]] in which beneficial behavior is reliably rewarded is called a [[meritocracy]]. | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
===Reference=== | ===Reference=== | ||
* {{wikipedia|Just-world hypothesis}} | * {{wikipedia|Just-world hypothesis}} | ||
* {{rationalwiki|Just world hypothesis}} | * {{rationalwiki|Just world hypothesis}} | ||
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| + | * '''2001-07-28''' [http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2001/jun/29/comment Down with meritocracy] "The man who coined the word four decades ago wishes [[Tony Blair]] would stop using it." | ||