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| Meritocracy: Meritocracy is a system in which people are rewarded and promoted based on their abilities and achievements, rather than their social status or background. See also Society, State._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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John Rawls on Meritocracy - Dictionary of Arguments
I 106 Meritocracy/Rawls: there is an inequality between upper and lower classes in terms of life, rights and privileges(1). Equal opportunities: means equal opportunities for the happier people to leave the more unhappy behind them(2). >Equal chances, >Equality, >Inequalities, >Injustice. I 107 Rawls: A meritocratic society is a danger to other interpretations of the principles of justice, but not to the democratic conception. Solution/Rawls: Difference principle: Expenditure on, for example, the educational system does not primarily serve to increase the return flow of trained skills, but also to enrich the personal and social life of citizens, including the disadvantaged. This is becoming increasingly important when a society evolves. >Difference principle. 1. See Michael Young, The Rise of Meritocracy, London, 1958. 2. See John Schar, "Equality of Opportunity and Beyond", Nomos IX, Equality ed J. R. Pennock and J. W. Chapman, New York, 1967._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Rawl I J. Rawls A Theory of Justice: Original Edition Oxford 2005 |
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