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CHAPTER NINE

Justice and Fairness

‘‘Blessed are they who maintain justice, who constantly do what is right.’’

—P. 106:3

‘‘But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing

stream!’’

—A5:24

hapter 1 discussed honesty and integrity, which primarily re-
late to dealings between individuals. Justice and fairness ex-
tend into the group arena. Does the leader treat all people
with a respect for their basic human rights? Are the rules and
procedures applied even-handedly, without favoritism, across all seg-
ments of the company?
A corporation is not a democracy, but managers who do not lead
with a basic sense of justice and fairness soon find that they will lose
the trust and loyalty of their followers. Moreover, they will also gain a
reputation with customers, suppliers, and the society at large that, in a
crunch, they will use their personal power to make and enforce arbi-
trary decisions.

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