Justice can build ______.

• A. Respect
• B. Loyalty
• C. Trust
• D. Authority

Answer: (C)

Justice means fairness in how people are treated and how decisions are made. When leaders apply rules consistently, listen to concerns, and give people a fair chance to present their case, employees believe they can rely on those rules and the people who enforce them. This reliability builds trust, because trust rests on the expectation that future actions will be fair as well. Procedural justice (fair processes) and distributive justice (fair outcomes) both reinforce a sense of integrity and predictability in leadership and the organization.

Respect can grow from fairness, but it isn’t the direct outcome that fairness uniquely targets. Loyalty often stems from identification with the group, and authority centers on position and power; justice most directly fosters trust by signaling that standards will be applied even-handedly and transparently.