Understanding Equality and Equity

The assignment delves into the meanings of equality and equity, discussing how they are often confused with each other. It examines the state of equality, where everyone is treated the same, regardless of needs or requirements, and equity, which involves treating people differently based on their individual circumstances. The document also touches on the importance of equality of opportunity, particularly for women, who have historically been disadvantaged in various aspects of social life.

TASK 8 EQUALITY AND EQUITY
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EQUALITY AND EQUITY
These concepts are examined and interpreted for better understanding in an individual's
life. In this regard, equality is defined as the state of balanced treatment irrespective of
requirements or needs of everyone in all situations by providing same facilities. Along with,
equity is refereed as the system for establishing fairness with justice and hereby by treating
people differently as per situation or needs. Although these two terms are considered similar.
However, they are poles apart. Equality is a state where people are treated at same level and
cannot be judged on their qualification, age etc. whereas equity represents distribution of
opportunities or burdens through unbiased approach.
Equality of opportunity has been always the point of discussion in context of societal
norms to lay an egalitarian society. It is evident that women have been treated indifferently in all
arenas of social life in both terms of equality of resources and opportunity as well (Dworkin,
2018). Subsequently, women are treated at workplace based on their appearance, emotional
quotient, etc. and need to follow the social sanctions while professionally pursing a career, while
from men, such expectations are not the same. Therefore, it has become vital to bring equality by
treating men and women at equal par by giving same chances to grow and add value to
organisation. Personally, I feel when each person devoid of its sex, religion or nationality is
being evaluated on the basis of distribution of parameters like experience, skills then it will
provide an equality of resources to show their abilities to achieve goals. On the other hand, if
such inequality prevails, then it will plague the growth of entire society and work ethics
adversely by accelerating the patriarchal gender norms and it will hamper the harmony of human
ecosystem (Hearn,2016).
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REFERENCES
Dworkin, R., 2018. What is equality? Part 2: Equality of resources. In The Notion of
Equality (pp. 143-205). Routledge.
Hearn, J., 2016. Inequality, liberal society, and the balance of power. Revue internationale de
philosophie. (1). pp.109-128.
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