Political egalitarianism describes an inclusive and fair allocation of political power or influence, fair processes, and fair treatment of all regardless of characteristics like race, religion, wealth or intelligence.[1][2] Political egalitarianism, and its close cousin political equality, are key founding principles and sources of legitimacy for many democracies.[1] Related principles include one person, one vote and equality before the law.[3]
Egalitarianism believes that all people are of equal fundamental worth and should have equal status.[2] Egalitarians tend to focus more on process and treating people as social equals than on the raw distribution of power.[4]
Political equalityedit
Political equality is only achieved when the norms, rules and procedures that govern the community afford equal consideration to all.[4]Robert Dahl believes that the ideal of democracy assumes that political equality is desirable.[5] He goes on to argue that political equality and democracy are supported by the inherent intrinsic equal worth of every person (intrinsic equality) and the tendency of concentrated power to corrupt.[6]
Equality before law means that the law applies to all peoples equally and without exceptions. For example, the freedom of speech should apply the same to all members of a society.
Laws can sometimes be designed to help minimize unequal application.[7] Well-designed constitutions, for example, can help protect political rights in functioning democracies.[8][9]
^ abPeter, Fabienne (2007-08-01). "The Political Egalitarian's Dilemma". Ethical Theory and Moral Practice. 10 (4): 373–387. doi:10.1007/s10677-006-9057-z. ISSN 1572-8447. S2CID 144836352.
^ abArneson, Richard (2013), "Egalitarianism", in Zalta, Edward N. (ed.), The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Summer 2013 ed.), Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University, retrieved 2023-11-05
^Verba, Sydney (January 2001). "Political Equality: What Is It? Why Do We Want It?". Russell Sage Foundation. p. 19.
^ abBeramendi, P., Besley, T. and Levi, M. (2022), ‘Political equality: what is it and why does it matter?’, IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities
^Lucy, William (2011). "Equality under and before the law". The University of Toronto Law Journal. 61 (3): 411–465. doi:10.3138/utlj.61.3.411. JSTOR 23018555. S2CID 144874942.
^Jessica Bulman-Pozen & Miriam Seifter, The Democracy Principle in State Constitutions, 119Mich. L. Rev. 859 (2021).
^Lepore, Jill (2021-03-22). "When Constitutions Took Over the World". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
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political, egalitarianism, describes, inclusive, fair, allocation, political, power, influence, fair, processes, fair, treatment, regardless, characteristics, like, race, religion, wealth, intelligence, close, cousin, political, equality, founding, principles,. Political egalitarianism describes an inclusive and fair allocation of political power or influence fair processes and fair treatment of all regardless of characteristics like race religion wealth or intelligence 1 2 Political egalitarianism and its close cousin political equality are key founding principles and sources of legitimacy for many democracies 1 Related principles include one person one vote and equality before the law 3 Contents 1 Discussion 1 1 Egalitarianism 1 2 Political equality 1 3 Equality before the law 2 See also 3 ReferencesDiscussion editEgalitarianism edit Egalitarianism believes that all people are of equal fundamental worth and should have equal status 2 Egalitarians tend to focus more on process and treating people as social equals than on the raw distribution of power 4 Political equality edit Political equality is only achieved when the norms rules and procedures that govern the community afford equal consideration to all 4 Robert Dahl believes that the ideal of democracy assumes that political equality is desirable 5 He goes on to argue that political equality and democracy are supported by the inherent intrinsic equal worth of every person intrinsic equality and the tendency of concentrated power to corrupt 6 Equality before the law edit Main article Equality before the law Equality before law means that the law applies to all peoples equally and without exceptions For example the freedom of speech should apply the same to all members of a society Laws can sometimes be designed to help minimize unequal application 7 Well designed constitutions for example can help protect political rights in functioning democracies 8 9 See also edit All men are created equal Deliberative democracy Democratization Egalitarianism Human rights Money in politics One person one vote Political freedom Positive liberty Sortition Universal suffrageReferences edit a b Peter Fabienne 2007 08 01 The Political Egalitarian s Dilemma Ethical Theory and Moral Practice 10 4 373 387 doi 10 1007 s10677 006 9057 z ISSN 1572 8447 S2CID 144836352 a b Arneson Richard 2013 Egalitarianism in Zalta Edward N ed The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Summer 2013 ed Metaphysics Research Lab Stanford University retrieved 2023 11 05 Verba Sydney January 2001 Political Equality What Is It Why Do We Want It Russell Sage Foundation p 19 a b Beramendi P Besley T and Levi M 2022 Political equality what is it and why does it matter IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities Dahl Robert Alan 2006 On Political Equality New Haven Conn Yale University Press p 2 ISBN 978 0 300 11607 6 Dahl Robert Alan 2006 On Political Equality New Haven Conn Yale Univ Press p 4 ISBN 978 0 300 11607 6 Lucy William 2011 Equality under and before the law The University of Toronto Law Journal 61 3 411 465 doi 10 3138 utlj 61 3 411 JSTOR 23018555 S2CID 144874942 Jessica Bulman Pozen amp Miriam Seifter The Democracy Principle in State Constitutions 119Mich L Rev 859 2021 Lepore Jill 2021 03 22 When Constitutions Took Over the World The New Yorker ISSN 0028 792X Retrieved 2023 07 01 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Political egalitarianism amp oldid 1220481315, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
