| Sumario: | The author examines how people perceive globalization and social inequality. People perceive existing inequalities in their own countries and international inequalities. People's judgments about actual income distribution are a function both of their ideas about what is morally right and just, and of the reality with which they compare norms. It is possible that people are largely insensitive to distributive issues and perceive any distribution of income as morally just, as long as everyone gets a fair chance to succeed on the market. Outcome-oriented norms of distributive justice and goals are not necessarily shared by everyone. People's beliefs about inequality are also relevant for another reason, namely their views feed into the political process in the form of demands on politicians.
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