| What do socialists believe about the equality of outcomes? | it goes beyond the liberal arguments for equality as it looks at the end point and focuses on the resources |
| What do socialists describe liberal beliefs of equality of opportunity as? | illusionary |
| why do socialists believe this about liberal views? | there is an unfair structure in society such as inherited privilege such as financial or status related |
| What is an example of this unfair structure in society? | Anyone can apply to Oxbridge, but someone who attends a private school with small class sizes and good family support is more likely to get in |
| What do socialists believe about our skills and talents in regards to equality? | although we all have different skills and talents this is not the leading cause of inequality as it is something which we have no personal control of, but rather the unequal structures of society |
| what does equality of outcome mean to revolutionary socialists? | Capitalism should be abolished, leading to the redistribution of wealth and the abolition of private ownership in favour of common ownership |
| what does equality of outcome mean to social democrats? | welfare state should be used to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor without abolishing capitalism using progressive taxation |
| what does equality of outcome mean to third way socialists? | move away completely from equality of outcome but instead focus on social exclusions by introducing tax credits and minimum wage |
| Why do socialists support common ownership? | As wealth is created by the communal endeavour of humans, it should be owned collectively, not by individuals |
| What does private property encourage? | Materialism and fosters the false belief that the achievement of personal wealth will bring fulfilment |
| What does private property generate? | social conflict between 'have' and 'have not' groups such as owners and workers |
| What is an example of common ownership? | in the USSR from the 1930's, the Stalinist regime implemented an all encompassing form of common ownership by bringing the entire Economy under state control |
| What have more moderate socialists such as Atlee opted for? | limited common ownership by nationalising only key strategic industries such as the coal mines, the railway and steel making, leaving much of the economy in private hands |
