Question 10 (b)
The significance of equality (short note)
9 marks
- Time to write
- About 18 minutes
- Topic
- Equality
Question
Question 10 (b) · 9 marksWrite brief notes on Any Two from the following: (b) Significance of equality
Reworded from the university paper; the task is the same. The original paper belongs to the University of Delhi. See DU's question bank.
Before you write
Read off the question and its marks
Read from the question
- Any TwoThe paper asks for any 2, and this is one of them. Only 2 are marked: a third earns nothing.
- notes onA note opens with the meaning, then two or three key points. No long introduction.
Write it in this order
- Read; underline the asks; jot your points 1 min
- 1 Meaning 2 marks 2 min
- 2 Significance 6 marks 13 min
- 3 Conclusion 1 mark 1 min
- Check: every ask answered, key terms underlined 1 min
Easy marks
- Meaning (step 1, 2 marks): a clear definition and a line on what it covers. It opens the answer, so it takes a minute or two.
Short on time? Cut step 2 short rather than leave anything out.
Try it first. About 18 minutes for 9 marks. Write it out, then open the solution.
Solution
Hover or tap a marked figure, like 72,000, to see how it is made and where else it appears.
Equality is a powerful moral and political ideal that has guided human society for centuries. As a political ideal it asserts that all human beings have equal worth regardless of colour, gender, race or nationality and deserve equal consideration and respect for their common humanity. Its significance can be seen in five ways.
- Moral foundation. It lies behind the idea of universal human rights and of crimes against humanity, and behind the value of human dignity.
- Historical force. Liberty, equality and fraternity was the French revolutionaries' slogan against landed aristocracy and monarchy, and the demand for equality was raised in the anti-colonial struggles of Asia and Africa and by struggling groups today.
- Democratic citizenship. Equal citizenship is the basis of political rights and of the participation of all in the affairs of the state.
- Social justice. It underlies the principle of treating equals equally and the demand that no one be discriminated against on grounds of class, caste, race or gender; where inequality is entrenched it justifies measures such as affirmative action.
- Social peace. Entrenched inequalities divide society and give rise to resentment and violence, while equal opportunity prevents a vast pool of talent from being wasted.
Equality does not mean sameness: it means that treatment and opportunity must not be pre-determined by birth or social circumstance.
Where the 9 marks sit
| # | Component | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meaning | 2 |
| 2 | Significance | 6 |
| 3 | Conclusion | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
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