Participants in a study of decision making were asked to rate a particular financial solution for solving a dispute with a neighbour.Half of the participants rated the favourability of a solution in which they would receive R600 and their neighbour would receive R800; the other half of participants rated a solution in which each received R500.Which option was most favourably rated?
A)The option that paid them $600 and their neighbour R800 was higher rated.
B)The option that paid both their neighbour and themselves R500 was rated higher.
C)The option that paid them $600 and their neighbour R800 received the highest percentage of 'highly favourable' ratings but also received the highest percentage of 'highly unfavourable' ratings.
D)There was no difference in the favourability ratings for the two options.

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The option in which each party received R500 was most favourably rated because it shows a fair and equal outcome for both parties. This aligns with the principles of distributive justice, where the outcome should be fair for all parties involved. The option where one party received more than the other was less favourably rated, as it represents an unfair outcome.

Participants in a Study of Decision Making Were Asked to Rate