Equality of Opportunity and Differences in Social Circumstances
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4868051 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew Mason (0000-0003-4578-1800, University of Southampton, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 216 |
| Pages | 368-388 |
| Publication date | 2004-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Philosophical Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8094 • E-ISSN: 1467-9213 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.0031-8094.2004.00358.x |
| OpenAlex | W2086534729 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 18 |
It is often supposed that the point of equality of opportunity is to create a level playing-field. This is understood in different ways, however. A common proposal is what I call the neutralization view: that people's social circumstances should not differentially affect their life chances in any serious way. I raise problems with this view, before developing an alternative conception of equal opportunity which allows some variations in social circumstances to create differences in life prospects. The meritocratic conception which I defend is grounded in the idea of respect for persons, and provides a less demanding interpretation of fair access to qualifications; it nevertheless places constraints on the behaviour of parents, and has implications for educational provision in schools
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On the Currency of Egalitarian Justice
The Justification of Equal Opportunity
Two Kinds of Respect
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The Idea of Equality as a Substantive Principle of Society
Illiberal Libertarians
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,35 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2017 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |