The Just World Fallacy (aka the Just World Hypothesis) is the assumption or belief that we get what we deserve. Those of us who perform actions that are deemed good will be rewarded eventually, and that those of us who perform actions that are deemed bad will be punished eventually.
Depending on the person judging, the reward/punishment could be in the …
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