- World is a just place
- We get what we deserve
- We deserve what we get
Is the world a just place ?
Just-world theory
General observation of the present world
- A place full of injustices and inequalities
General response to the observation
- Conscious reaction to injustice
- Unconscious need to restore justice
Strength of a just-world believer
- Good things happen to good people
- Bad things happen to bad people
- Rely on good deeds and hope for reward
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Strength of a just-world believer
- Rewards, if not immediate, come in future
- Consider injustice as partly self-inflicted
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Strength of a just-world believer
- Positive, faithful, hopeful and helpful
- Seek just treatment and offer same to others
A non-believer of just-world
- Views all actions in terms of immediate results
- Doubts the value of an investment for future
- A staunch non-believer, if deeply affected by unjust experiences
Justice belief cycle
- Children – immanent justice, immediate reward/punishment
- Adolescent – personal just-world and general just-world
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Justice belief cycle
- Young adulthood – a slight decrease in just-world strength
- Late adulthood – a slight increase in just-world strength