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Section 1: Equality of Opportunity and Alternatives

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This section introduces the general concept of equality of opportunity and contrasts it with an alternative principle, equality of outcome.

Freedom and equality are foundational values that we draw upon when envisioning a better society. Equality of opportunity is a social ideal that combines concern with freedom as opportunity and equality, and this social ideal provides a vision of how we ought to live together.