Fairness: when right is right, no matter who it favours
Fairness is the pull toward what is right over who is liked. You defend a coworker you dislike, correct credit that landed in the wrong place, refuse to let a friend copy the work you stayed up for. Rules that only apply to some people bother you. In SENEKA, people whose choices lean this way most often get the archetype The Balancer. People trust you to be even-handed. The hard part is that strict fairness can feel cold to someone who needed kindness.
What it looks like
- You point out the cashier undercharged you.
- You make sure the quiet person in the group gets invited too.
- You speak up when credit goes to the wrong person in a meeting.
What it competes with
Fairness most often competes with Harmony in SENEKA's dilemmas. Setting the record straight and keeping everyone comfortable rarely happen at the same time, so you keep choosing between what is right and what is smooth.
Dilemmas that measure Fairness
A coworker you dislike is being blamed for something you know was not their fault.
Your manager praises you in a meeting for a fix that a colleague actually made.
You notice a well-liked colleague padding their expenses by small amounts. It is technically theft.
An hour before the deadline, a friend asks to copy your assignment. They had the same week you did.
You learn by accident that a colleague earns far less than you for the same job. They have no idea.
A child asks for your window seat on a six-hour flight. You booked it months ago.
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