![]() ![]() Well, what’s that? It’s a trait marker for hard work. What’s the number two predictor: Conscientiousness. "The number one predictor of accomplishment in Western societies is intelligence. Here’s how popular self help guru and professor, Jordan Peterson summarises this competition-based view of equality: In this ideal world, individuals will rise and fall in line with a competitive process - sheer hard work and natural talent being the underlying keys to one’s success since everyone in this society will be able to compete on equal terms. The end goal of this playing field levelling is to have a society where the most important (and presumably highest paying) jobs in a given organisation are populated by the most qualified people.įactors such as race, gender and how well-connected your friends/relatives are shouldn’t play a part in where you end up in life. The idea is to remove arbitrariness and prejudices from the selection process so that everyone gets a fair shot at success. ![]() So, while equality of opportunity focuses on a level playing field for individual progress, equality of outcome is about overseeing results.Īt its core, equal opportunity means that people are all given an equal chance to ‘compete.’ What’s the difference between equality of opportunity and equality of outcome?Įquality of outcome looks to ensure people who are disadvantaged are making gains.Įquality of opportunity looks to ensure that everyone has the same opportunities to make those gains. On the other side, advocates for equality of outcome believe that systemic inequality prevents genuine equality of opportunity, and so the only way to achieve equality is through a more even distribution of wealth - such as diversity quotas and universal income (both of which we’ll come back to later on).Įquality of opportunity advocates are accused of using it as an excuse to maintain the status quo and prevent us from working towards a more inclusive society.Īnd equality of outcome advocates are accused of pedalling an idealistic fallacy that we can and should all be equal - derailing innovation and economic progress in their wake. On one side, you’ve got commentators such as Ben Shapiro and Jordan Peterson who, broadly speaking, argue that equality of opportunity has been de-railed by ‘social justice warriors’ in favour of equal outcomes, which is fundamentally unfair. This is, in a nutshell, the essence of the opportunity vs outcome debate - two ways of thinking about equality pitted against each other. Or should we be making sure everyone gets their slice of the pie? Is it enough to give everyone a fair shot and may the best person win? Leuven: Catholic University of Leuven.What does it mean for a society to be equal? Equality of opportunity and investment in human capital. To what extent do fiscal regimes equalize opportunities for income acquisition among citizens? Journal of Public Economics 87: 539–565. A pragmatic theory of responsibility for the egalitarian planner. In Handbook of social choice and welfare, ed. Philosophy & Public Affairs 10: 283–345.įleurbaey, M., and F. What is equality? Part two: Equality of resources. Philosophy & Public Affairs 10: 185–246.ĭworkin, R. What is equality? Part one: Equality of welfare. New Haven: Department of Economics, Yale University.Ĭohen, G. Decentralizing equality of opportunity and issues concerning the equality of educational opportunity. In Schools and the equal opportunity problem, ed. Philosophical Studies 56: 77–93.īetts, J., and J. Equality and equal opportunity for welfare. ![]() Equal-opportunity policy compensates persons for their disadvantaged circumstances, ensuring that, finally, only effort counts in achieving outcomes. ![]() The influences on the outcome a person experiences comprise circumstances (for which he should not be held responsible) and effort (for which he should be). Whereas the ethic of equality of outcome does not hold individuals responsible for actions that may create inequality of outcomes, equality of opportunity ‘levels the playing field’ so that all have potential to achieve equal outcomes inequalities of outcome that then transpire are not compensable at the bar of justice. ![]()
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