The Symmetry Principle Is the Requirement That

question 24

Multiple Choice

The symmetry principle is the requirement that

• A) people in similar situations be treated similarly.
• B) the poorest 20 per cent of households should receive the same total income as the richest 10 per cent of households.
• C) society's income be distributed symmetrically among its members.
• D) the average person be made as well off as possible.

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