for this paper was made possible by grants from the Australian Research Council “Reas- sessing Egalitarianism” (DP0557772) and “Health and Inequality” (LP0776719). Egalitarianism, a value that originated perhaps with some of the Aboriginal peoples of Australia, has found a home in the modern Australian culture.A value that encompasses beliefs similar to that of the equality laws, egalitarianism, however, notes that none should be discriminated or held back due to someone’s country of birth, cultural heritage, language or religious belief. The preparation of Australian values and the enduring importance of the nation-state is motivated by the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee’s Inquiry into nationhood, national identity and democracy. Larrikinism, resilience, and a jocular sense of humour are all important national values, writes Ben Pobjie. Australians pride themselves on that deep-seated egalitarianism, shaking off the pompous class system of the historic motherland, Britain. One thing that makes me proud to be Australian is our tradition of egalitarianism. One concept Australians do hold in high regard is the idea of the ‘fair go’ — the belief that everyone should be given an equal opportunity — which manifests itself in universal support for publicly funded education and healthcare systems.
Australian Egalitarian Movement www.aem.org.au: ... the AEM does not view intellectual labour as being of more value than physical labour.
2 Derek Parfit, “Equality or Priority,” The Ideal of Equality , ed. The British colonization of Australia began in 1788, and waves of multi-ethnic migration followed. Australian politicians, interest groups and political and social commentators have long drawn on the idea of the “fair go”. Learn egalitarianism with free interactive flashcards. Australian culture was influenced greatly after the second war when Australia opened the doors and embarked on a massive immigration program; 6.5 million Migrants from 200 nations flowed into our country and brought immense new diversity, and at the same time we became increasingly aware of our proximity to Asia. Howard believes it's the “commentariat” that “obsesses” about Australian values rather the “average” Australian. The culture of Australia is primarily a Western culture, to some extent derived from Britain but also influenced by the unique geography of Australia, the cultural input of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other Australian people. The gist of this view is not that prioritarianism is a plausible version of non-instrumental egalitarianism, but rather that noninstrumental egalitarianism is implausible. Choose from 103 different sets of egalitarianism flashcards on Quizlet. I believe egalitarianism is a value that runs deep in the Australian popular psyche, with undeniable origins in our history and culture and undeniable continued appeal in our democratic society. M. Clayton and A. Wil-
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