Question

critically examine the concept of equality and its various forms​

Answer 1

Answer:

Equality is about ensuring that every individual has an equal opportunity to make the most of their lives and talents. ... Equality recognises that historically certain groups of people with protected characteristics such as race, disability, sex and sexual orientation have experienced discrimination.

Types of Equality

1)Natural Equality: ...

2)Social Equality: ...

3)Civil Equality: ...

4)Political Equality

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Answer 2

Answer:

Equality: Definition:

“The Right to Equality proper is a right of equal satisfaction of basic human needs, including the need to develop and use capacities which are specifically human.” -D.D Raphall

“Equality means that no man shall be so placed in society that he can over-reach his neighbour to the extent which constitutes a denial of latter’s citizenship.” -Laski

“Equality means equal rights for all the people and the abolition of all special rights and privileges”. -Barker

Equality: Features:

1. Equality does not stand for absolute equality. It accepts the presence of some natural inequalities.

2. Equality stands for absence of all unnatural man- made inequalities and specially privileged classes in the society.

3. Equality postulates the grant and guarantee of equal rights and freedoms to all the people.

4. Equality implies the system of equal and adequate opportunities for all the people in society.

5. Equality means equal satisfaction of basic needs of all the persons before the special needs’, and luxuries of some persons may be met.

6. Equality advocates an equitable and fair distribution of wealth and resources i.e. Minimum possible gap between the rich and poor.

7. Equality accepts the principle of protective discrimination for helping the weaker sections of society. In the Indian political system, right to equality has been given to all and yet there stands incorporated provisions for granting special protection facilities and reservations to persons belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes Other Backward Classes, minorities, women, and children.

Thus Equality stands for 3 Basic Features:

(a) Absence of special privileges in society.

(b) Presence of adequate and equal opportunities for development for all.

(c) Equal satisfaction of basic needs of all.

Types of equality:

1. Natural Equality
2. Social Equality
3. Civil Equality
4. Political Equality
5. Economic Equality
6. Legal Equality

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