Sociology · Social Justice
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R: Assertion A: In achieving true social justice, equity is considered essential because mere equality cannot address deep-rooted inequalities. Reason R: Unlike equality, which implies uniform treatment, equity recognizes that individuals start from different positions and therefore may require different levels of support to achieve similar outcomes. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- 1A is not correct but R is correct
- 2Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A✓
- 3A is correct but R is not correct
- 4Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
Correct answer
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
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