Affirmative Action

Equality of Opportunity

Equality of opportunity is a political ideal that is opposed to caste hierarchy but not to hierarchy per se. When equality of opportunity prevails, the assignment of individuals to places in the social hierarchy is determined by some form of …

Egalitarianism

Egalitarianism is a trend of thought in political philosophy. An egalitarian favors equality of some sort: People should get the same, or be treated the same, or be treated as equals, in some respect. An alternative view expands on this …