Egalitarianism (from the French égal, which means "equal") is a philosophical movement that defines the high priority of equality for all people. The doctrines built on it argue that all people must have fundamental values or the same social status. The rest of the article will explain in more detail that this is egalitarianism. A definition will also be given, various types of this phenomenon and not only described.
Definition
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, in modern English there are two meanings of the word egalitarianism: political doctrine, which considers all people equal, with the same political, economic, social and civil rights; social philosophy, advocating the elimination of economic inequality among people, economic egalitarianism. Some sources define the term as a point of view according to which equality reflects the natural state of humanity.
In 1894, author Anatole France said that "his greatness is equality, the law prohibits the rich and poor from sleeping under bridges, begging in the streets and stealing bread." Belief in such equality is egalitarianism in a peculiar form. This principle is incompatible and ceases to exist with systems such as slavery, servitude, colonialism or monarchy.
Gender and religious theories of egalitarianism are also in demand.
Equality before the law
There is an opinion that liberalism provides democratic societies with the means to carry out civil reforms, creating a framework for the development of public policy and thereby providing the right conditions for achieving civil rights.
Legal egalitarianism is a principle according to which each independent person should be considered by the law in the same way (isonomy principle). In addition, all people must be subjects of the legal system. Therefore, the law must ensure that no one person or group of persons should be privileged or discriminated against by the government. Equality before the law is one of the basic principles of liberalism. It arises from various important and complex issues regarding equality and justice.
Social egalitarianism
The theoretical part of the question has developed over the past two hundred years. Among the notable philosophical movements are socialism, social anarchism, libertarianism, communism and progressism. Some of them are egalitarianism in one form or another. Some of these ideas are supported by the intelligentsia in a number of countries. However, as far as any of these ideas has been put into practice is an open question.
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels believed that the revolution would lead to a socialist society, which would ultimately yield to the communist stage of social development, which would be a classless humane society built on joint ownership and the principle "From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs. "