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Justice and Meritocracy

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Difference between Justice and Meritocracy

Justice vs. Meritocracy

Justice is the legal or philosophical theory by which fairness is administered. Meritocracy (merit, from Latin mereō, and -cracy, from Ancient Greek κράτος "strength, power") is a political philosophy which holds that certain things, such as economic goods or power, should be vested in individuals on the basis of talent, effort and achievement, rather than factors such as sexuality, race, gender or wealth.

Similarities between Justice and Meritocracy

Justice and Meritocracy have 11 things in common (in Unionpedia): Equal opportunity, Equality of outcome, Evolution, Institution, John Rawls, John Stuart Mill, Philosopher king, Plato, Power (social and political), Republic (Plato), Utilitarianism.

Equal opportunity

Equal opportunity arises from the similar treatment of all people, unhampered by artificial barriers or prejudices or preferences, except when particular distinctions can be explicitly justified.

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Equality of outcome

Equality of outcome, equality of condition, or equality of results is a political concept which is central to some political ideologies and is used regularly in political discourse, often in contrast to the term equality of opportunity.

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Evolution

Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.

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Institution

Institutions are "stable, valued, recurring patterns of behavior".

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John Rawls

John Bordley Rawls (February 21, 1921 – November 24, 2002) was an American moral and political philosopher in the liberal tradition.

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John Stuart Mill

John Stuart Mill, also known as J.S. Mill, (20 May 1806 – 8 May 1873) was a British philosopher, political economist, and civil servant.

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Philosopher king

According to Plato, a philosopher king is a ruler who possesses both a love of knowledge, as well as intelligence, reliability, and a willingness to live a simple life.

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Plato

Plato (Πλάτων Plátōn, in Classical Attic; 428/427 or 424/423 – 348/347 BC) was a philosopher in Classical Greece and the founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world.

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Power (social and political)

In social science and politics, power is the ability to influence or outright control the behaviour of people.

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Republic (Plato)

The Republic (Πολιτεία, Politeia; Latin: Res Publica) is a Socratic dialogue, written by Plato around 380 BC, concerning justice (δικαιοσύνη), the order and character of the just, city-state, and the just man.

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Utilitarianism

Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that states that the best action is the one that maximizes utility.

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Justice and Meritocracy Comparison

Justice has 159 relations, while Meritocracy has 107. As they have in common 11, the Jaccard index is 4.14% = 11 / (159 + 107).

References

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