Equality

Cards (4)

  • Equality of Opportunity
    Liberals place an emphasis on this.
    They accept differing outcomes as people have different abilities and potential.
    Everyone should be free to reach their potential.
  • Foundational Equality
    Implies a belief that individuals should have the same legal and political rights, ensured by equality before the law and equal voting rights.
  • Inequality of Outcome
    Classical liberals believe that individuals with different talents should be rewarded differently. Resulting inequality is beneficial to society as it gives incentive to work hard.
  • State Intervention
    Most modern liberals agree with a degree of state intervention to ensure that true equality of opportunity can be achieved, at this is impossible without social justice.