Handbook of Equality of Opportunity - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Handbook of Equality of Opportunity write by Mitja Sardoč. This book was released on . Handbook of Equality of Opportunity available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Equality of Opportunity
Equality of Opportunity - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Equality of Opportunity write by John E. Roemer. This book was released on 2009-07-01. Equality of Opportunity available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. John Roemer points out that there are two views of equality of opportunity that are widely held today. The first, which he calls the nondiscrimination principle, states that in the competition for positions in society, individuals should be judged only on attributes relevant to the performance of the duties of the position in question. Attributes such as race or sex should not be taken into account. The second states that society should do what it can to level the playing field among persons who compete for positions, especially during their formative years, so that all those who have the relevant potential attributes can be considered. Common to both positions is that at some point the principle of equal opportunity holds individuals accountable for achievements of particular objectives, whether they be education, employment, health, or income. Roemer argues that there is consequently a "before" and an "after" in the notion of equality of opportunity: before the competition starts, opportunities must be equalized, by social intervention if need be; but after it begins, individuals are on their own. The different views of equal opportunity should be judged according to where they place the starting gate which separates "before" from "after." Roemer works out in a precise way how to determine the location of the starting gate in the different views.
Against Equality of Opportunity
Against Equality of Opportunity - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Against Equality of Opportunity write by Matt Cavanagh. This book was released on 2002-02-14. Against Equality of Opportunity available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Against Equality of Opportunity deals with the ways in which opportunities - education, jobs and other things which affect how people get on in life - are distributed. Take jobs: should the best person always get the job? Or should everyone be given an equal 'life chance'? Or can we somehow combine these two ideas, saying that the best person should always get the job, but that everyone should have an equal chance to become the best? These seem to be the standard views, but this book argues that they are all flawed. We need to understand meritocracy for what it is - a technical rather than a moral ideal; and we need to accept that equality just isn't something we should be striving for at all in this area. We also need to rethink our approach to the related issue of discrimination. We tend to assume discrimination is wrong because it violates either meritocracy or equality, when in fact it is wrong for quite different reasons. In all these areas, then, Cavanagh aims to loosen the grip of established ways of thinking, in order that other ideas might find room to breathe. This is particularly important in the case of meritocracy, which after the recent conversion of the centre-left now dominates the debate more than ever. This book will be of interest to students and teachers of political philosophy, but ultimately it is aimed at anyone who cares about the fundamental values that lie behind the way society is organized. Though the argument is rigorous, it does not require a professional philosophical training to follow it.
The Equal Opportunities Handbook
The Equal Opportunities Handbook - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Equal Opportunities Handbook write by Phil Clements. This book was released on 2000. The Equal Opportunities Handbook available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This equal opportunities handbook is updated to take account of developments in policy and attitudes since the publication of the second edition. It sets out straightforward principles, relevant to all types of situation, that demonstrate how simple it is to behave with fairness, courtesy and sensitivity to all - regardless of colour, gender, sexuality, disability or religious beliefs. Designed to be practical, realistic and usable in the real world, the book seeks to: help readers to check their own behaviour and attitudes; provide guidance on fair treatment; and give information on the most important issues in equal opportunities. It also includes an A to Z of laws and agencies promoting equal opportunities.
The Equal Opportunities Guide
The Equal Opportunities Guide - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Equal Opportunities Guide write by Tony SPINKS. This book was released on 1994. The Equal Opportunities Guide available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
