Which type of organizational justice concerns fairness of the outcome (e.g., pay, promotion, reward)?

• A. Procedural Justice
• B. Distributive Justice
• C. Informational Justice
• D. Interactional Justice

Answer: (B)

The main idea tested here is how people judge fairness based on the actual results they receive in the organization. When we talk about fairness of the outcomes—like pay, promotions, and rewards—it’s about distributive justice. This concept asks whether the rewards and outcomes are allocated fairly given one’s contributions or in comparison to others, aligning with ideas like equity and merit.

Procedural justice, by contrast, concerns the fairness of the processes that determine those outcomes—whether the methods are transparent, consistent, and allow for voice. Informational justice looks at the adequacy and honesty of the explanations given for decisions. Interactional justice focuses on the quality of interpersonal treatment during the decision-making. Because the prompt specifies the fairness of the results people receive, distributive justice is the best fit.