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Introduction: Equality as a Multifaceted Concept

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This introductory chapter provides an outline of the book and explains why equality, being a multifaceted concept and often the outcome of a multilevel unfolding process, can best be studied via a multi- and interdisciplinary approach. It introduces the reader into some of the key debates on equality and argues that socioeconomic and sociocultural inequality (the two faces of inequality) are morally wrong because of the adjoined differences in people’s moral status. The chapter shows the extent to which inequality, despite the many treaties and policies that have embraced the ideal of equality, has an enduring character and therefore deserves full attention of all those who are concerned about the creation and maintenance of fair societies.

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Levrau, F., Clycq, N. (2021). Introduction: Equality as a Multifaceted Concept. In: Levrau, F., Clycq, N. (eds) Equality . Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54310-5_1

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