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The Structure of Social Justice Judgments: A Facet Approach

Clara Sabbagh et al. (1994)

Published
Sep 1, 1994
Journal
Social Psychology Quarterly · Vol. 57 · No. 3
DOI
10.2307/2786879
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At a GlanceAI

Proposes a facet-analytic structure for how people form social justice judgments, including just-world related components.

SummaryAI

This article aims to map the underlying structure of social justice judgments using a facet approach, offering a systematic way to organize the elements people consider when judging fairness. By treating justice judgments as multi-dimensional rather than single-score opinions, it clarifies how different aspects of justice evaluations relate to one another. For research on belief in a just world, it helps locate just-world thinking within a broader framework of justice concepts rather than treating it as an isolated belief.

Method SnapshotAI

Conceptual and measurement-oriented facet-analytic modeling of social justice judgments.

BackgroundAI

Basic social psychology of justice and fairness judgments, including familiarity with belief in a just world.

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