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The instinct for fairness

How the "Do unto others as you would have done unto you" philosophy works in our lives

What is it? This tendency refers to our inclination to be treated fairly and the problems that not being treated fairly can cause. When people expect fair behaviour but do not get it, that gives rise to hostility. The tendency comes from Immanuel Kant, a German philosopher of the 1700s. Munger says, "Kant was famous for his "categorical imperative," a sort of "golden rule" that required humans to follow those behaviour patterns that, if followed by all others, would make the surrounding human system work best for everybody. And it is not too


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