If I were to be the owner of a bakery I would address fairness and equity in many different ways, for it is a complex issue. Within my bakery I would first eliminate what Cohen calls “Bourgeois” inequalities. This includes formal and informal social customs like inequalities based on gender, race, etc. Discrimination of this kind will not be tolerated not only between employees but also towards customers. Every customer has an equal chance to purchasing a baked good and products will be distributed on a first come first serve basis at a fair price. Violation of this rule will result in a fair punishment. Every employee will also have to wear a uniform. This practice demonstrates “Left-liberal equality” by avoiding inequalities related to unchosen
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First, everyone has a low daily minimum wage based on what is affordable for my company to give. This might be $3-$5 dollars. Even though the wage will be low, it assures me that my employees have some money to survive. I believe minimum wage is fair and equitable to a certain point. It starts every employee off on the same level which somewhat eliminates inequality in talent. Second, employees receive pay in accordance of production. The higher the quantity of baked goods made by an employee results in high wages for that employee. Payment in this way creates incentives and it rewards employees for hard work, but it does allow for inequality of talent. But I feel that talent should be rewarded and if an employee lacks talent then hard work can help. As Friedman stated, payment by production is necessary for true equality and to me true fairness. It’s not fair to reward an employee, who doesn’t work hard, with the same amount of money as an employee who does. Perfect equality is also impossible in this area; someone will always be better or worse at something than someone else. Having inequalities in this area is what makes people different and unique, my employees will be human beings and I will treat them as such, not like lifeless robots (Vonnegut). Employee’s will also receive equal opportunities to work as many or as little days as they
First, everyone has a low daily minimum wage based on what is affordable for my company to give. This might be $3-$5 dollars. Even though the wage will be low, it assures me that my employees have some money to survive. I believe minimum wage is fair and equitable to a certain point. It starts every employee off on the same level which somewhat eliminates inequality in talent. Second, employees receive pay in accordance of production. The higher the quantity of baked goods made by an employee results in high wages for that employee. Payment in this way creates incentives and it rewards employees for hard work, but it does allow for inequality of talent. But I feel that talent should be rewarded and if an employee lacks talent then hard work can help. As Friedman stated, payment by production is necessary for true equality and to me true fairness. It’s not fair to reward an employee, who doesn’t work hard, with the same amount of money as an employee who does. Perfect equality is also impossible in this area; someone will always be better or worse at something than someone else. Having inequalities in this area is what makes people different and unique, my employees will be human beings and I will treat them as such, not like lifeless robots (Vonnegut). Employee’s will also receive equal opportunities to work as many or as little days as they