Write out the formula for perceived injustice. What are the two types of problems (injustice) that occur?
Write out the formula for perceived injustice. What are the two types of problems (injustice) that occur?
"That's unfair!" If I contribute more than you, but benefit less than you, I'm not going to be very happy. This is considered injustice. Indeed, I'm likely to be very sensitive to this outcome that I see as very unfair.
Definition:
Injustice: when the distribution of rewards in proportion to individual contributions is unequal.
How am I likely to respond to this perceived injustice? According to Elaine Hatfield and colleagues, there are 3 likely outcomes:
I might accept and justify my inferior position
I might demand compensation
I might retaliate
One injustice that is now receiving a great deal of attention is the pay gap between men and women. See below for data from the Canadian Human Rights Commission (2004) that shows the average salaries of women working full time as a percentage of average salaries of men working full time.
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