principle of equality
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principle
noun
uk/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens ...
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equality
noun[U or C]
uk/iˈkwɒl.ə.ti/us/iˈkwɑː.lə.t̬i/
the right of different groups of people to have a similar social position and receive the ...
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Some egalitarians are so-called "strong" egalitarians in that they do want to say that theprincipleofequalityshould outweigh other principles and values.
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But this cannot be good in any respect, contrary to the claim of the weakprincipleofequality.
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Perhaps some minimal and incontestable conditions placed on equality prove that the only defensibleprincipleofequalityis equivalent to maximin.
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This requirement seems to be no less egalitarian than theprincipleofequalityas a separate objective.
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If we start from that fundamental idea we will not arrive at a principle that is plausible as aprincipleofequalityor priority.
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Even though the weakprincipleofequalityhas some implications for the betterness relation.
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We can achieve this by placing some conditions on theprincipleofequality, that is, on the comparisons in respect of inequality.
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Theprincipleofequalityis defined on complete distributions.
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Thus, theprincipleofequalityis concerned with intrinsic value, that is, the value of equality apart from its instrumental value for welfare.
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The courts found, however, that the age limit did not contravene the constitutionalprincipleofequality.
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At the same time, there existed a consistentprincipleofequalityin groups of elders and youths.
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He prefers to stick to "the broader, and somewhat more conventional, definition" in terms of theprincipleofequality.
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However, we only arrive at this result by assuming that theprincipleofequalityleads to an all things considered ranking of these outcomes.
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None other than theprincipleofequality(in the position of the needle on the scale of justice), to incline no more to one side than to the other.
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However, when we play around with our moral intuitions in cases like this, it is essential to notice that the weakprincipleofequalityis really a very weak principle.
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The claim is that the condition captures a set of cases where it should be uncontroversial to give the upper hand to the weakprincipleofequality.
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