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Juan, a recent migrant, and John both applied for the same job - HSC - SSCE Legal Studies - Question 9 - 2008 - Paper 1
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Juan, a recent migrant, and John both applied for the same job. John gained the position based on his greater experience. What is this an example of? (A) Racial dis... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Juan, a recent migrant, and John both applied for the same job - HSC - SSCE Legal Studies - Question 9 - 2008 - Paper 1
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What is this an example of?
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In this scenario, Juan, a recent migrant, did not gain the position despite applying for the same job as John, who secured it due to having greater experience. This situation illustrates 'Equality of opportunity', which suggests that individuals should have the chance to compete for positions based on their qualifications and merits rather than other irrelevant factors. Therefore, the correct answer is (B) Equality of opportunity.