Egalitarianism

In evaluating the weaknesses of the Egalitarian view, one of the difficulties I had was the perspective of Genesis 1-3 in that it represents the sequence of creation and not a difference in the role of male and female. The position also seemed weak in determining that there is no hierarchy of authority consideration of the word ‘helper’, of man’s responsibility to name woman, the name of Adam, and that Adam was created first. For when we recognize a difference in gender roles it also helps…

In the debate between Sam and Diane about egalitarianism and loyalty, I am going to argue for Sam’s view that loyalty is more important than egalitarianism. Sam has been working in that bar for ten years, and has developed a relationship with his regular customers. He sometimes gives them free drinks as a reward for their stewardship, and they tip him well. Over those ten years, he has learned about their lives; he knows about their families and careers and they know about his. Now Diane, the…

Nozick vs. Rawls: A Comparison between Libertarianism and Egalitarianism on the Issue of Single Payer Healthcare. Bradley Bertram BASV 319: Ethics in Public and Private Sectors University of Arizona A major issue the United States has today is health care. There are problems in overall medical care received, cost of care, cost of insurance, and the amount of people uninsured. Prior to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the United States ran an almost completely…

The past 21 years that I have been alive, our nation has experienced both racial progression and digression. On November 8th, 2016 when Donald Trump became the president of the United States, I realized that as an African-American my ideological perspective would be a combination of a Black Nationalist and a Radical Egalitarian. Today I am going to argue that there are characteristics from both ideologies that are vital to African-Americans racial progression. I will do this by giving you…

In section 2.1, Fabre sets up his argument for global egalitarianism, which is the idea that theory of justices should be apply beyond borders. In doing so, he first elaborate on other philosopher’s argument for an extensive redistribution of resources through 2 premises and 2 conclusions. The 1st premise include that inequalities exists when individuals are from resource poor countries and the 2nd premise follows that individuals are not responsible for their location (142). Hence, the…

One cannot imagine the problems that can occur in a society based exclusively on egalitarianism, nevertheless in the short story Harrison Bergeron (1961) by American author Kurt Vonnegut it gives a glimpse into what a society based on complete equality for all would look like. The story takes place in 2081 in a society where everyone is made equal by using handicaps on those who excel in anyway. The main character, Harrison Bergeron, does not agree with this handicapping policy and is willing to…

The soldiers of the 22nd and 28th Iowa defined themselves as citizens fighting in the defense of the republic. Their political attitudes as expressed in their own extant letters and their newspaper of choice, the Iowa City Weekly Republican, provide motive for their killing of Butler’s bloodhounds. Historians have agreed that the United States Army of the American Civil War was a force of volunteer citizen-soldiers and were conscious of their role as a political weapon. A republican ideology…

“My policy is to govern men as the great number wish to be governed. That I think, is the way to recognize the sovereignty of the people.” This was stated by none other than Napoleon Bonaparte, a notorious leader and enlightened despot of the nineteenth century who was both an authoritarian and egalitarian. Through his use of relentless nationalism towards France, Napoleon utilized his influence and authority to ameliorate the lives of French citizens. Bonaparte received his power from the…

Regency society is a patriarchal society meaning the women were considered to be below men and were therefore expected to be subservient, with their lives mainly led by the male figures in their lives, such as their fathers and husbands. Pride and Prejudice is significant as the main heroine, Elizabeth actually breaks this archetype and makes her own decisions. Elizabeth as a construct defies social convention and this leads to her successful marriage and a possibly more egalitarian relationship…

Introduction Elizabeth Anderson claims that “luck egalitarianism or equality of fortune fails the fundamental test of any egalitarian theory meets”.in "What is the point of equality”. In this paper, I would argue that luck egalitarianism, in some degrees however, weaken not only the equality but also the justice. In section one, I will demonstrate what is luck egalitarianism and equality of fortune. To make it more clear, followed explainations on Anderson’s views about the flaw understanding of…