ABSTRACT
In this chapter we take up our first topic-how thinking about justice (or injustice) creates affect. This is probably the most straightforward and simple approach to understanding the relationship between justice and affect, and among fairness researchers it is by far the most commonly employed paradigm. In this chapter we shall review four conceptual frameworks. The first three-equity theory, referent cognitions theory, and the three-way interaction-are drawn from a common scholarly tradition. The fourth and final model, cognitive appraisal theory, is distinct from the others.
