Back to NCERT XI - Political...

Review: Equality

Synthesize the dimensions, ideologies, and policy mechanisms of equality.

5 lessons
Sign in to Enroll
56f5e3bd...
checklist

I Can Now...

Checklist of chapter learning outcomes.

0 / 6 done0%
After This Chapter, I Can...
07a12705...
flashcard

Key Vocabulary

Flashcards for essential chapter terms.

1 / 0
a2df8909...
quiz

Mastery Check

Progressive difficulty questions covering the chapter.

1 / 4

According to the text, which political ideology argues that the root cause of entrenched inequality is the private ownership of important economic resources like land, forests, or oil?

d228361b...
feedback

Textbook Exercise: Is Inequality Natural?

Address Exercise Question 1.

  1. Some people argue that inequality is natural while others maintain that it is equality which is natural and the inequalities which we notice around us are created by society. Which view do you support? Give reasons.

State your primary philosophical or political stance clearly in one or two sentences.

Focus on: the fading distinction between natural and social inequalities due to technology, and whether we should evaluate inequality based on 'choice' versus 'circumstance'.

2975bb92...
Chat

Debating Women's Voting Rights

Socratic guide for Exercise 6 regarding women's suffrage arguments.

Learners can ask follow-up questions and keep the thread going.

This is an argument evaluation exercise — we need to match statements to a core principle.

Here are four arguments used to support women's right to vote: (a) Women are our mothers. We shall not disrespect our mothers by denying them the right to vote. (b) Decisions of the government affect women as well as men, therefore they also should have a say in choosing the rulers. (c) Not granting women the right to vote will cause disharmony in the family. (d) Women constitute half of humanity. You cannot subjugate them for long by denying them the right to vote.

Our overall question is: Which of these arguments are actually consistent with the core ideal of equality we studied, and why?

Let's handle one at a time. Look closely at argument (a) first — what is the specific reason it gives for granting women the right to vote, and does that justification rely on universal human worth or a specific social role?

over 2 years ago