The Comprehension Of Distributive Justice In Preschool Children: Characteristics And Promotion

Fairness refers to the distribution does not favor any party.Distributive justice concerns how individuals distribute resources or rewards in a fair manner,including three main principles: equality,equity and need.To explore the developmental characteristics of preschool children’s comprehension of distributive justice,we used virtual situation paradigm in Study1.There were three distribution situation presented in the experiment,which based on the three main principles of distributive justice: equality,equity and need,respectively.In Study2,we further explored the promotion methods to promote the development of preschool children’s comprehension of distributive justice.We took the theory of rational constructivism,social intuitionism and the distribution justice of children development-stage model into consideration and observed the children’s activities in the kindergarten to design a series of training games and activities to promote the development of preschool children’s comprehension of distributive justice.We explored the effectiveness of the training in promoting the development of preschool children’s comprehension of distributive justice.Research results show that:(1)The preschool children of 3～6 years old can distribute respectively based on the three main principles of distributive justice: equality,equity and need.(2)As the growth of the preschool children’s age,they gradually develop the comprehension of distributive justice based on the three main principles: equality,equity and need.(3)There is the significant age difference and gender difference.The girls tend to be more prefer the distribution of the principle of equality,while the boys tend to be more prefer the distribution of the principle of equity significantly.(4)3～4 years old preschool children is a critical stage of development of the comprehension of distributive justice based on the principles of equality.(5)The training in promoting the development of preschool children’s comprehension of the principle of equity and need of distributive justice is effective.