It is unjust to treat people differently in ways that deny to some of them significant social benefits unless we can show that there is a difference between them that is relevant to the differential treatment." this quote supports the principle of

Equality

Explanation:

Principle of equality refers to the state in which all the individual are given equal treatment before the law. No discrimination is processed to them on the grounds of any circumstances. Right to equality and non-discrimination is one of the fundamental rights of the people. The status of the person, class, caste, gender, color, and sex are some of the grounds before which the people should be treated equally.

The given quote supports the principle of equality.

Further explanation:

In the idea of an egalitarian society, the equality principle says that there should be equal access to resources and facilities to all the people in the society. Equality is considered as one of the constitutive features of justice. Equality is referred to the rights of people who belong to different groups and have the same social position get the same facilities and treatment in society.

PRINCIPLES OF EQUALITY

In the Constitution, it has been given that there is “equality before the law” which means in the eyes of the laws and constitution, every citizen of the country is equal and same irrespective of his/her caste, religion, race, sex and so on.

In society, there is discrimination on the grounds of race, religion, color, class, sex, and age that is unjust with the people who are being discriminated in the society. People who are being exploited and discriminated on the basis of their race, sex or class don’t have equal access to the resources in the society and those people are considered as marginalized sections in the society and which is against the law as well every country’s constitutions.

Learn more:

1. Why unequal access to basic services amount to social injustice?

2. Distinguish between the narrow and expanded definition of unemployment?

Answer details:

Grade: High School

Subject: Social Studies

Topic: Principle of Equality

Keywords: equality, resources, rights, race, religion, class, caste, exploitation, discrimination,  

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