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The feeling or emotion felt when a [[transaction]] is deemed to be agreeable by all [[parties]]. | The feeling or emotion felt when a [[transaction]] is deemed to be agreeable and ultimately acceptable by all [[parties]]. To be considered '''fair''', a [[transaction|transactions]] must be seen to be conducted free of any [[coercion]] or [[exploitation]], [[institutional]] or otherwise. [[w:Fair trade|fair trade]] is cross-border trade which satisfies this definition - to ''someone''s satisfaction. Some claim '''fairness''' can be objectively and globally defined for all purposes by all members at least of human species - this is not a popular claim: | ||
The concept of '''fair''' is variously defined but seems always to depend on what participants and observers individually feel is [[safe]] and [[done]]. There is a range of [[audit]] procedures one might apply to determine what is "[[not fair]]". [[Faction]]s make it impossible to settle on one strict and global definition, so this is a '''''[[contested term]] - see [[glossary]] for other such contested terms.''''' | |||
''''Fairness''' and an objective definition for it is out of scope of Consumerium, except insofar as our understanding of it is embodied in our choices about [[infrastructure]] (not everyone has access to all tools), [[privacy]] (especially [[identifying people]]), and especially in the [[glossary]] where we make important decisions about our [[ignorance]]. | |||
Latest revision as of 18:50, 7 June 2003
The feeling or emotion felt when a transaction is deemed to be agreeable and ultimately acceptable by all parties. To be considered fair, a transactions must be seen to be conducted free of any coercion or exploitation, institutional or otherwise. fair trade is cross-border trade which satisfies this definition - to someones satisfaction. Some claim fairness can be objectively and globally defined for all purposes by all members at least of human species - this is not a popular claim:
The concept of fair is variously defined but seems always to depend on what participants and observers individually feel is safe and done. There is a range of audit procedures one might apply to determine what is "not fair". Factions make it impossible to settle on one strict and global definition, so this is a contested term - see glossary for other such contested terms.
'Fairness and an objective definition for it is out of scope of Consumerium, except insofar as our understanding of it is embodied in our choices about infrastructure (not everyone has access to all tools), privacy (especially identifying people), and especially in the glossary where we make important decisions about our ignorance.