Fair division: From cake-cutting to dispute resolution

J. Keith Murnighan

doi:10.1023/A:1022099910864

Fair division: From cake-cutting to dispute resolution

J. Keith Murnighan^*

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Abstract

It seems that a lion, a fox, and an ass participated in a joint hunt. On request, the ass divides the kill into three equal shares and invites the others to choose. Enraged, the lion eats the ass, then asks the fox to make the division. The fox piles all the kill into one great heap except for one tiny morsel. Delighted at this division, the lion asks, "Who has taught you, my very excellent fellow, the art of division?" to which the fox replies, "I learnt it from the ass, by witnessing his fate".

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	149-162
Number of pages	14
Journal	Social Justice Research
Volume	12
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022099910864
State	Published - 1999

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Sociology and Political Science
Law

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