A Brief Introduction to Fairness Analysis

Rongqing Dai

Abstract

This paper provides philosophical analysis onto a fundamental force of human society and thus a fundamental parameter of any social system including economic system, which is fairness. It provides a brief explanation, through a simple deconstruction of the meaning and role of fairness in our everyday social life, about the nature and importance of fairness analysis in social studies. It could serve as an introductory discussion to the cultural transition from empirical investigation to rational analyses for social studies including economic studies.