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Give an example (from the news or your work experience)where something was distributed (raises, layoff, time off, office space, computer equipment, supplies, taxes, fines, whatever) based on some principle (equality, need, effort, social contribution, merit, seniority, know-how, favoritism, ect), and you think it was unjust or unfair.  What principle of distributiondo you think should have been used, and why do you think your suggestion wuld have been more just or fair.

One of the strongest elements of this that I can speak to is the idea of merit pay for teachers.  Districts have been wrestling with this idea for some time.  The notion is that outstanding teachers should be rewarded with some type of merit pay system.  The implications behind this are quite profound.  On one hand, how does one determine "meritorious" teaching?  Is it based on test scores?  If this is the case, then teachers are more inclined to teach to the test or do worse in terms of practices.  Is it determined on being "well- liked?"  If this is the case, it becomes a popularity contest.  The reality is that standards and criteria should be discussed and agreed upon in order for a philosophy of merit pay to be embraced.

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