The document defines different types of equality, including positive and negative equality, natural equality, social equality, political equality, economic equality, legal equality, and international equality. It states that positive equality means providing adequate opportunities for all to live good lives, while negative equality means an absence of privileges and no discrimination based on attributes such as religion, caste, color, creed, or sex. All people should have equal rights, opportunities, treatment under the law, political participation, and economic power. Equality also means equal treatment between states at the international level.
3. Equality is the condition of having equal
dignity rank or privileges with others
The condition of being equal in power, ability
and achievement
It is fairness, impartiality, proportionateness
4. Positive Equality and Negative Equality
Positive- In positive sense it means provision
of adequate opportunity for all to lead a good
life
Since men differ in their needs and capacities,
they need different opportunities for their self
development.
It believes in equals to be treated equally
5. In negative sense, equality means absence of
privileges
There should be no discrimination on the
ground of religion, caste, colour, creed, sex
etc.
One can attain any public office by one’s
ability
6. Natural Equality
Social Equality
Political Equality
Economic Equality
Legal Equality
International Equality
7. All are born equal hence no discrimination on
any ground. It means nature has made all
men equal
8. Equality of rights and opportunities to all
without discrimination
All should be treated equally in the eyes of
law
A man should be determined by quality and
not by one’s ancestral privileges
9. Access of everyone to the avenues of power
All have an equal voice in the management of
public affairs or holding public office
Every citizen have right to vote, to be elected
to hold public office, to appreciate and
criticize government etc.
10. Equality in terms of economic power
There should be non- concentration of wealth
or resources in the hands of few
There should be distribution of resources so
that no section of population starve on
account of insufficiency of basic needs.
It highlights protection of the interest of
weaker section
11. All are equal in the eyes of law and equal
protection of law
Certain fundamental rights and duties are
provided to all
Equal protection of law means equals to be
treated equally or equality at equal level
12. There should be no discrimination among
states on the basis of demographic,
geographic, military or economic potentials
There should be equal treatment to all
nations