equality of opportunity
collocation in Englishmeaningsofequalityandopportunity
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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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opportunity
noun
uk/ˌɒp.əˈtʃuː.nə.ti/us/ˌɑː.pɚˈtuː.nə.t̬i/
an occasion or situation that makes it possible to do something that you want to do or have to do, or the possibility of ...
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(Definition ofequalityandopportunityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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There is a need to locate specific learning difficulties in the broad context of inclusion ifequalityofopportunityis to become a reality.
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What is required, therefore, is a 'level playing field' in the sense of anequalityofopportunityfor demonstrating the use of skills.
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Some means had to be found of targeting observations to provide this 'equalityofopportunity' to use nursing skills.
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The new legislation places on each public authority (with only limited exceptions) a statutory duty to eliminate unlawful racial discrimination and promoteequalityofopportunity.
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They had to reconcile themselves to the modern democratic state, with its emphasis onequalityofopportunity.
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By keeping people functioning as close to normally as possible, within resource limits, we discharge our obligations to protect fairequalityofopportunity.
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The critical difference is that the natures of persons with disabilities play a central role in determining what counts asequalityofopportunityfor them.
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Equalityofopportunityin our sense would then permit that individuals with different preferences advance to different levels of education.
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These goods are essential toequalityofopportunity.
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Given the conflict between fairequalityofopportunityand the family, the presumption must be rather the opposite.
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Without fairequalityofopportunity, the difference principle will not be satisfied.
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In other words, the equality right would guarantee 'equalityofopportunity', which can be potentially stronger than 'equality before the law'.
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The quality of the environment in the home is the aspect of 'equalityofopportunity' which governments can do least to influence.
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My extension of "fair"equalityofopportunityto healthcare broadens the level playing field to include socially correctable departures from normal functioning.
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This extension of "fair"equalityofopportunityto health care broadens the level playing field to include socially correctable departures from normal functioning.
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We then examine to what extentequalityofopportunitymay help us arbitrate between opposing distributive principles.
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What must do the work here, then, is the market-corrective redistributive taxation and the provision of the social minimum (granting fairequalityofopportunityarguendo).
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We also extend this discussion to cases where we strive forequalityofopportunityonly in as far as it benefits the most disadvantaged.
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Two categories of problems arise: practical applicability and a consistent understanding of fairequalityofopportunity.
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