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The Ajax Dilemma - Justice, Fairness, and Rewards (Paperback)
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The Ajax Dilemma - Justice, Fairness, and Rewards (Paperback)
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We live in a world where CEOs give themselves million dollar
bonuses even as their companies go bankrupt and ordinary workers
are laid off; where athletes make millions while teachers struggle
to survive; a world, in short, where rewards are often unfairly
meted out. In The Ajax Dilemma, Paul Woodruff examines one of
today's most pressing moral issues: how to distribute rewards and
public recognition without damaging the social fabric. How should
we honor those whose behavior and achievement is essential to our
overall success? Is it fair or right to lavish rewards on the
superstar at the expense of the hardworking rank-and-file? How do
we distinguish an impartial fairness from what is truly just?
Woodruff builds his answer to these questions around the ancient
conflict between Ajax and Odysseus over the armor of the slain
warrior Achilles. King Agamemnon arranges a speech contest to
decide the issue. Ajax, the loyal workhorse, loses the contest, and
the priceless armor, to Odysseus, the brilliantly deceptive
strategist who will lead the Greeks to victory. Deeply insulted,
Ajax goes on a rampage and commits suicide, and in his rage we see
the resentment of every loyal worker who has been passed over in
favor of those who are more gifted, or whose skills are more highly
valued. How should we deal with the "Ajax dilemma"? Woodruff argues
that while we can never create a perfect system for distributing
just rewards, we can recognize the essential role that wisdom,
compassion, moderation, and respect must play if we are to restore
the basic sense of justice on which all communities depend. This
short, thoughtful book, written with Woodruff's characteristic
elegance, investigates some of the most bitterly divisive issues in
American today.
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