Fairness
The need to be “treated fairly” seems to a something of a deeply ingrained, fundamental human need. But what does it mean to be “fair”? What does “fairness” look like? How do we know if we’ve been treated “fairly?” This section includes resources that speak to these questions.
- Special Issue on Procedural Fairness, Court Review: The Journal of the American Judges Association (2007-2008)
- Fairness is Everyone’s Concern: A Sampling of Practices and Resources on Cultivating Fairness, from the Association of Canadian College and University Ombudspersons
- Procedural Fairness Guidelines, from Ombudsman Western Australia
- Fairness Guide, from the University of Victoria Ombuds Office
- Fairness Communication Guide, from the University of Alberta, Office of the Student Ombuds
- Capuchin Monkeys Reject Unequal Pay, by Frans de Waal (excerpt of Ted Talk)
- Fairness by Design, An Administrative Fairness Self Assessment, from Ombudsman of Canada
- Fairness: The Bedrock of Ombuds Practice in Canada
- Fairness by Design: An Administrative Fairness Self-Assessment Guide