The character asset of fairness is fundamental to constructing the just, equitable, and inclusive learning environments envisioned by Principled Innovation in which each student is provided with what they need to ensure equal opportunities for success. As a microcosm of our larger society, our classrooms provide an opportunity to help establish our students’ expectations for what equitable communities look like. This short animation (2 minutes) provides a brief overview of philosopher John Rawls’ influential understanding of how the principles of freedom and difference should govern our vision of a free and fair society
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Veil of ignorance
Video
2 minutes
By: Center for Leadership and Ethics
Educator-prep | Lifelong learners
John Rawls “Justice as fairness” lesson plan
Tool
45 minutes
By: Academy 4 Social Change
K-5 Card Deck Activity: Moral character
Tool
60 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
Why monkeys and humans are wired for fairness
Video
13 minutes
By: Sarah Brosnan, TEDx
What is altruism?
Video
2 minutes
By: McCombs School of Business
The science of helping out
Article
8 minutes
By: New York Times, Tara Parker-Pope