What kinds of equality do Liberals support, and why?
Charlotte Howard 13AB/MNI
Government and Politics Summer Task
What kinds of equality do Liberals support, and why?
Equality is the idea of something being treated, acted apon or shared in the same way. Equality is about creating a fair society, one in which everyone is able to participate and has the opportunities to forfill their potential as an individual, nobody is treated differently from another and everyone's rights are the same, it's defined as the act of eliminating prejudice and discrimination.
Liberals disagree internally amoungst themselves about the idea of Natural rights and equal moral worth. One of the main thinker's that focused on the idea of natural rights is John Locke, he based his beliefs on this idea. For example Locke believed in the idea that Government had to be established by consent and therefore respect the natural rights of citizens. Natural rights are believed to be given to us at birth, rights that are granted to each individual by God or by nature. However there are disagreements and other Liberals believe in the idea of rationalism, and they cannot see any reason for there to be inequality or elite people within society, they believe that inequality is un-natural and isn't a part of human nature and they do not believe in the idea of one individual being more powerful than that of another, however both agreeing with the idea that we are all created equally. However, although Liberals believe in equality of rights, a large majority of liberals also agree that each individual varies from skills, talents, and abilities and therefore do not believe in equality of this sort but the belief of every individual coming together with the same goal of succeeding to their full potential and acheiving self fullfillment.
This therefore follows up to the idea of equality of outcome, believing that inequality of outcome is acceptable on the condition that is a result of different skills and therefore acheiving different goals as skills and
Government and Politics Summer Task
What kinds of equality do Liberals support, and why?
Equality is the idea of something being treated, acted apon or shared in the same way. Equality is about creating a fair society, one in which everyone is able to participate and has the opportunities to forfill their potential as an individual, nobody is treated differently from another and everyone's rights are the same, it's defined as the act of eliminating prejudice and discrimination.
Liberals disagree internally amoungst themselves about the idea of Natural rights and equal moral worth. One of the main thinker's that focused on the idea of natural rights is John Locke, he based his beliefs on this idea. For example Locke believed in the idea that Government had to be established by consent and therefore respect the natural rights of citizens. Natural rights are believed to be given to us at birth, rights that are granted to each individual by God or by nature. However there are disagreements and other Liberals believe in the idea of rationalism, and they cannot see any reason for there to be inequality or elite people within society, they believe that inequality is un-natural and isn't a part of human nature and they do not believe in the idea of one individual being more powerful than that of another, however both agreeing with the idea that we are all created equally. However, although Liberals believe in equality of rights, a large majority of liberals also agree that each individual varies from skills, talents, and abilities and therefore do not believe in equality of this sort but the belief of every individual coming together with the same goal of succeeding to their full potential and acheiving self fullfillment.
This therefore follows up to the idea of equality of outcome, believing that inequality of outcome is acceptable on the condition that is a result of different skills and therefore acheiving different goals as skills and