There are longstanding debates in the United States about how society should distribute resources and support, from education to public health. Examining fairness through the lens of Moral Foundation Theory, researchers show that people on the political left (Democrats and liberals) tend to focus on equity, or need based on where people start, more than people on the political right (Republicans and conservatives). When it comes to proportionality, or the idea that people’s outcomes should be proportional to their effort (sometimes viewed as the “Protestant work ethic”), the link between a person’s political leaning and their concern for proportionality isn’t as strong.
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Source: Phys.org