 Ronald Myles Dworkin

 Born on December 11, 1931

 Died on February 14, 2013 (aged 81)
London, England
 as an American legal philosopher, jurist, and scholar of
United States constitutional law.
DWORKINIAN EGALITARIANISM
OR EQUAL OF RESOURCES
What is the egalitarian theory of justice Dworkin?
Egalitarianism comes to the English language from the French. We fashioned egalitarian
from their égalitaire “egalitarian” (which comes from the Latin aequalitas “equality”).Its
earliest use was typically in reference to a belief in human equality; it has since taken on
the sense “a social philosophy that advocates the removal of inequality among people.”
Dworkin calls "liberal equality" revolves in a view which considers that equal distribution
of resources is achieved when all individuals can use equally the conditions that are
necessary for their ways of life. Consequently, inequalities of resources (land, house,
etc.) should be corrected by transference and personal inequalities (differences in talents
and health) should be compensated by a system of redistributive taxes. As can be seen,
Dworkin's liberal egalitarianism is not grounded only on the formal notion of equality.
What is Dworkinian egalitarianism or
equality of resources?
For Dworkin, equality of resources is an egalitarian distributive
mechanism of socio-economic resources, seen as the most equitable
approximation possible of equal attention. The idea is to ensure that
people have a fair, if not equal, distribution of resources so that they
can make choices about the goods they want.

What is the main idea of Egalitarianism?

Egalitarianism is a philosophy based on equality, namely that all people are

equal and deserve equal treatment in all things. As an idea, it can be looked at
in terms of its implications for individuals in both an economic and legal
capacity.
6 Types of Egalitarianism

Economic egalitarianism
economic egalitarianism or material egalitarianism believe every member of society should
have equal access to wealth and the ability to make money, whether that be through
investments, entrepreneurial efforts, or income from employment, and that this should
translate into everyone having similar levels of income and money.
Legal egalitarianism
is the principle that everyone is subject to the same laws, meaning no group has unique legal
protections over another.
Moral egalitarianism
is the idea that all human beings must have equal respect and concern for everyone else. It is
the idea that humanity is connected and that everyone deserves human rights. Of course, the
definition of equal respect or fairness may vary and depend on individuals, making it hard to
enforce true egalitarianism.
Political egalitarianism
People who believe in political egalitarianism espouse democracy, demanding that every person has equal standing concerning governmental
power.
Political egalitarianism posits that each individual has the same social power or influence over politics in work, government, and daily life. For
example, principals have the authority over their teachers and staff to make choices for the school and grade. However, under political
egalitarianism, every educator at the school would have the same level of authority and power.

Racial egalitarianism
is the idea that everyone should have equal respect for one another no matter their race or
ethnicity.

Gender egalitarianism
-believes that men and women, no matter their gender, are equal and must be treated as
such.
-supports equal rights, roles, and responsibilities for men and women. It does not support
the idea that there is "women's work" and "men's work" or gender-specific roles in business
and the home. In a society where there is gender egalitarianism in families, parents play
equal parts within the family structure.
 What is resource egalitarianism?

Resource egalitarianism aims to secure for everyone an

equal set of resources and an equal opportunity to
convert those resources into welfare. How well people
do this, and resulting inequalities stemming from their
choices, are not core concerns of this conception of
distributive justice.
“I disagree with you, but I recognize the integrity of your argument. I recognize your moral responsibility.”
— Ronald Dworkin

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