1. What is meant by fairness?
2. What is meant by discretion?
3. Can the perception of fairness be questioned by the application of discretion?
4. What is Favoritism?
5. Should a "good"employee receive a more lenient or favorable decision than a historically "poor" employee?
6. What can be the effects on the workplace of the above?
7. What is meant by "mitigation" or mitigating circumstances?