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Justice is when everyone plays by the same rules and gets different results.
Fairness is when everyone plays by different rules and gets the same results.
Justice is a process. Fairness is an outcome.
The words are ambiguous. Sometimes "fairness" means justice, and other times it means equality. A "fair fight" is a fight where fighters play by the same rules, and so that would be like a "just fight." People use these terms to mean different things in different contexts. In any case, whatever words used, the important distinction is between processes and outcomes.
Fairness is when everyone plays by different rules and gets the same results.
Justice is a process. Fairness is an outcome.
The words are ambiguous. Sometimes "fairness" means justice, and other times it means equality. A "fair fight" is a fight where fighters play by the same rules, and so that would be like a "just fight." People use these terms to mean different things in different contexts. In any case, whatever words used, the important distinction is between processes and outcomes.