Dividing Profits in a Joint App Business
This problem presents a scenario where two business partners must decide how to divide the profits from a new app they are jointly selling. The task is to order four different profit-sharing alternatives based on personal preference, providing justifications grounded in fairness concepts. The problem also requires identifying what additional information might be necessary to make a fair judgment, reflecting the context-dependent nature of fairness. Finally, it prompts a re-evaluation of the alternatives using John Rawls's 'veil of ignorance' to see how that perspective might alter the initial ordering.
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