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If I may--fairness is not guaranteed anywhere in this life and not in the next. There are varying forms of attempts to institutionalize fairness (the modern labor union, for instance) in capitalism. Capitalism is merely the economic expression of the concept of consequences. Supply and demand does not have inherent moral qualities that make it good or bad. People make good and bad decisions in every system, and the consequences of these choices are usually evident. In capitalism, the consequences of daily diligence, planning, hard work, and low debt ratios are largely rewarded in a positive manner. Greed and other excessive expressions are, for the most part regulated by the government, mostly because of past experience. A consequence of Rockefeller's, for instance, resulted in reforms against monopolies (a case of greed matched up with resources). So much depends on motive and personal choice, much like the rest of life...
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