Group and Individual Fairness

Group vs. individual fairness

Many of us experience a phenomenon called collective responsibility. It is a situation when the inappropriate behavior of even a single member of a group causes punishment for the entire group. It is natural to consider it profoundly unjust. But wait, so far, we have discussed fairness in the context of groups. Does it mean we fall into this trap? The meaning of fairness for a group and an individual can differ. There is ongoing discussion if there is a trade-off between them or if they can be achieved simultaneously.

Group fairness