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Liberalism- Core Values Equality and Justice - Coggle Diagram
Liberalism- Core Values Equality and Justice
Key concepts
Equality
being equal in status and rights
Justice
fairness/fair treatment- everyone getting what they deserve
'An injustice is tolerable only when it is necessary to avoid an even greater injustice'- John Rawls
Supporting concepts
Foundational equality
everyone born equal
Formal equality
everyone should be considered = before the law and has identical rights and treatment
Equality of opportunity
tolerance, individualism, and rationalism
Contest concepts
meaning of equality of opportunity
classical- equal protection in law is enough
liberal- we need to interfere to ensure that everyone has an equal chance to succeed in pratice
Purely legal justice
fair treatment by the courts- classical liberalism- fairness in theory
modern liberalism- fairness in practice- social justice where everyone has opportunity to succeed and isn't limited by ignorance, poverty etc-distributive justice
Opposing concepts
equality of outcome
a socialist view- where equal results are important regardless of opportunity
natural inequality
a traditional conservative view that humans are not necessarily born equal in ability and worth, and society reflects this
Why do all liberals believe all are equal?
ultimately believe all humans are equal