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Difficulty: MediumEquality of Opportunity in Employment

Australia is often described as a land of the 'fair go,' which includes the principle of equality of opportunity in employment. When a company is choosing between several candidates for a promotion, which factor should determine the outcome according to this principle?

  1. The candidate's relevant skills, qualifications, and demonstrated job performance.Answer
  2. B
    The candidate's family connections and their level of personal wealth.
  3. C
    The candidate's gender and whether it aligns with traditional expectations for that specific job.

Answer

The candidate's relevant skills, qualifications, and demonstrated job performance.
The correct answer is correct because the principle of equality of opportunity dictates that employment decisions must be based on an individual's merit—specifically their skills, qualifications, and the hard work they have demonstrated in their performance. This ensures that every person, regardless of their background, has a fair chance to succeed.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the core principle being applied.
The principle is 'Equality of Opportunity in Employment,' which is part of the Australian 'fair go' value.
This principle ensures that everyone has the same chance to succeed based on their own talents and hard work.
2
Evaluate the provided factors against Australian democratic values.
Skills and performance are merit-based factors, while wealth, family connections, and gender are discriminatory or irrelevant factors.
Australian law and values protect individuals from being disadvantaged by factors that do not relate to their ability to perform a job.
3
Select the factor that aligns with merit-based selection.
The choice focusing on skills, qualifications, and performance is the correct application of the principle.
Merit is the only legal and ethical basis for hiring and promotion under the equality of opportunity framework.

Key Concept

Merit-based selection in the workplace

Hints

1
Think about what 'merit' means in a professional setting.
2
Consider which of these factors actually relates to a person's ability to do the work required for a promotion.
3
The 'fair go' means everyone should have the same chance to succeed based on their own hard work and talents, not their background or gender.

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Review how the principle of 'Equality of Opportunity' also applies to access to education in Australia.
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Equality of Opportunity in Employment

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