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    Norman Daniels argues that fair equality of opportunity r... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→Educational institutions must provide compensatory support for students with genetic disadvantages, not only those from disadvantaged family backgrounds.

    Norman Daniels argues that fair equality of opportunity requires only that social positions be open to those with relevant natural talents, not that talents themselves be equalized.

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    Equalized (in this context)(as Daniels argues against this idea)
    Made the same or identical; in this case, it would mean using resources or intervention to make everyone's natural abilities equally strong.
    Natural talents(as contrasted with social positions)
    Abilities that people are born with or develop early on, like being naturally good at math, sports, music, or writing.
    Norman Daniels(mentioned as an authority on health justice)
    A contemporary philosopher who studies fairness in healthcare and how to distribute medical resources justly across different stages of someone's life.
    fair equality of opportunity(Rawlsian political philosophy)
    A principle requiring that individuals have fair opportunity regardless of social class of origin, which demands state action beyond anti-discrimination measures

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