Egalitarianism (from the French égal, meaning "equal") is a philosophical movement that prioritizes equality for all people. Doctrines built on it state that all people should have fundamental values or the same social status. Further in the article it will be explained in more detail that this is egalitarianism. A definition will also be given, various types of this phenomenon will be described and not only.
Definition
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, there are two meanings of the word egalitarianism in modern English: a political doctrine that treats all people as 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 the view that equality reflects the state of naturehumanity.
In 1894, the author Anatole France said that "his greatness is equality, the law forbids rich and poor to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets and steal 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 a perception that liberalism provides democratic societies with the means to carry out civil reform, providing a framework for the development of public policy and thus providing the right conditions for the achievement of civil rights.
Legal egalitarianism is the principle that every independent person should be treated equally by the law (the isonomy principle). In addition, all people must be subjects of the legal system. Therefore, the law must ensure that no individual or group of individuals should be privileged or discriminated against by the government. Equality before the law is one of the basic principles of liberalism. It stems from various important and complex issues regarding equity and fairness.
Social Egalitarianism
The theoretical part of the question has evolved over the past two hundred years. Notable philosophical currents include socialism, social anarchism,libertarianism, communism and progressivism. 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, to what extent any of these ideas has been implemented in practice is an open question.
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels believed that the revolution would lead to a socialist society, which would eventually give way to the communist stage of social development, which would be a classless humane society built on joint property and the principle "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs".
