Fair shares follow merit, though people disagree on what merit is. Fixing a wrong ignores who is better and just repairs the loss. That is why people in a dispute go to a judge, who acts as a living middle point.
From Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle
Fair shares follow merit, though people disagree on what merit is. Fixing a wrong ignores who is better and just repairs the loss. That is why people in a dispute go to a judge, who acts as a living middle point.
From Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle
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