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Equal Opportunity Theory : Fairness in Liberty for All.

A comprehensive and detailed explanation of the equal opportunity principle that influences social policy today is provided in this book. Dennis E Mithaug addresses the discrepancy between the right and the experience of self-determination and explains our collective responsibility for assuring fair...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mithaug, Dr. Dennis E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 1996.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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520 |a A comprehensive and detailed explanation of the equal opportunity principle that influences social policy today is provided in this book. Dennis E Mithaug addresses the discrepancy between the right and the experience of self-determination and explains our collective responsibility for assuring fair prospects for self-determination for all. The logical, philosophical and psychological basis for equal opportunity theory is presented, as is the social and judicial background. Finally, the optimal prospects principle is examined. 
505 0 |a Cover -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Chapter 1 -- Introduction -- Equal Opportunity Theory -- Chapter 2 -- Fair Chances -- Fairness in Equal Opportunity -- Freedom and Equality -- Equal Opportunity Theory -- A Fair Chance -- Chapter 3 -- Justice as Fairness -- Bases of Self-Respect -- Theory of Self-Regulation -- Redress Through the Difference Principle -- Capacity and Opportunity -- Chapter 4 -- Freedom as Power -- The Basis for Accelerated Gain -- Cumulative Gain for the Advantaged -- Cumulative Loss for the Disadvantaged -- Social Selection Theory 
505 8 |a The Problem of Freedom as Power -- Chapter 5 -- Freedom as Right -- Negotiating Freedom as Right -- The Social Construction of Rights and Responsibilities -- The Discrepancy Problem -- The Problem of Social Redress -- Chapter 6 -- Optimal Prospects -- Extending the Franchise -- The Equal Opportunity Principle -- Optimizing Prospects -- Redress Through Equal Opportunity -- Chapter 7 -- Conclusion -- Measuring Progress Toward Fairness -- Seeking Fairness with Excellence -- References -- Index -- About the Author 
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