Equality of Opportunity

by John E. Roemer

Book Overview

John Roemer points out that there are two views of equality of opportunity that are widely held today. The first, which he calls the nondiscrimination principle, states that in the competition for positions in society, individuals should be judged only on attributes relevant to the performance of the duties of the position in question. Attributes such as race or sex should not be taken into account. The second states that society should do what...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674004221
• ISBN13: 9780674004221
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.7" x 9.0"