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Balancing Fairness and Compassion in Our Decisions

Balancing Fairness and Compassion in Our Decisions

Is Striving for Perfect Fairness the Best Approach?

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Alejandro Betancourt
Oct 17, 2022
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“Death is the fairest thing in the world. No one's ever gotten out of it. The earth takes everyone - the kind, the cruel, the sinners. Aside from that, there's no fairness on earth.” —Svetlana Aleksievich

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