Philosophical and psychological frameworks explaining how people understand fairness, make moral judgments, and respond to perceived injustice in social situations.
Example: Theories about distributive justice (fair allocation), procedural justice (fair processes), and interactional justice (fair treatment) affecting cooperation and conflict.
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