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Sep 1, 2022 · Abstract In this introduction we approach egalitarianism as an upsetting force that in various ways has shaped much of modern, especially Western, human history. We outline philosophical trajectories from the Enlightenment onward; consider the historical realization of an agency of ‘the people’ for the articulation of state, society, and politics; and highlight some issues that arise when ...
Jul 24, 2019 · Egalitarianism is an, often morally grounded, rejection of hierarchy, which comes to the fore in several ways. The first is an explicitly individualist and relativist view. Cultural taste is seen as subjective and personal, not to be put into boxes, let alone vertically arranged boxes.
- M.A. van den Haak, N.A. Wilterdink
- 2019
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Aug 16, 2002 · Egalitarianism is a trend of thought in political philosophy. An egalitarian favors equality of some sort: People should get the same, or be treated the same, or be treated as equals, in some respect. Egalitarian doctrines tend to express the idea that all human persons are equal in fundamental worth or moral status.
Oct 1, 2019 · How Culturally Different Hierarchy and Decision-Making Processes impact Global Leadership Cultural differences in leadership styles often create unexpected misunderstandings. Americans, for example, are used to thinking of the Japanese as hierarchical while considering themselves egalitarian.
II. Egalitarianism and Economic Equality. Egalitarianism is fundamentally about the pursuit and achievement of equality for all human beings. Over the last century or so there has been substantial progress toward its achievement and the institutionalization and internalization of equality as the primary moral value and principle of modern society (alongside the other foundational values of ...
May 21, 2021 · Egalitarianism is a term used variously in political philosophy, sociology, anthropology, and evolutionary psychology to describe socially organized groups that do not possess hierarchies of universal dominance by a leader or ruling set over all of the remaining members (Fried 1967; Boehm 1999 ).
Jul 19, 2016 · Hierarchy can be analyzed along three broad dimensions of normative concern: power, status, and standing. In a hierarchy of power, superiors dominate inferiors: they hold power over inferiors, by being able to order them around or arbitrarily limit their options, in ways that inferiors are powerless to challenge.
