Much recent research has shown that children are sensitive to basic principles of fair
distribution of resources much earlier than previously assumed. Under appropriate …

Fairness is central to morality. Previous research has shown that children begin to
understand fairness between the ages of four and six, depending on the context and method …

This study investigated preschool children's normative expectations about the fair
distribution of resources. We examined whether preschool children have a norm of charity …

Adults expect distributive justice—that rewards are distributed according to the principles of
equality and equity. Previous research has demonstrated that preschool-aged children are …

This study explored the criteria that children and adults use when evaluating the niceness of
a character who is distributing resources. Four‐and five‐year‐olds played the 'Giving Game' …

When it is not possible to distribute resources equitably to everyone, people look for an
equitable or just procedure. In the current study, we investigated young children's sense of …

One influential view holds that children's sense of fairness emerges at age 8 and is rooted in
the development of an aversion to unequal resource distributions. Here, we suggest two …

The present study investigated age-related changes regarding children's (N= 136)
conceptions of fairness and others' welfare in a merit-based resource allocation paradigm …

Fairness concerns guide children's judgments about how to share resources with others.
However, it is unclear from past research if children take extant inequalities or the value of …

This study examined young children's judgments of resource distributions that either
adhered to or diverged from principles of equality, equity, or merit in straightforward, peer …