What is equality
The fair treatment of people in society and everyone’s needs being placed the same
What was John Rawls’ book
‘A theory of Justice’
What did ‘A Theory of Justice’ outline
It outlined his thought experiment, the ‘original position’, in which he imagines what sort of rules people would choose for a society when they didn’t know the life they would live (whether they were poor/rich, disabled, gender etc)
What does Rawls conclude in ‘A Theory of Justice’
In this situation people would want to abide by two principles: Freedom and Equality
What was the Equality Act of 2010
Legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and wider society, replacing all anti-discrimination laws into one singular act to make it easier to understand.
9 protected characteristics that could not be discriminated against: if broken could be a hate crime
Who is Joni Tada
She is an American evangelical Christian author and speaker and an advocate for those with disabilities
She became a quadriplegic following a diving accident at the age of 17
What does Joni Tada do
She created a charity - “Joni and Friends - that helps people across the world and it focuses on less economically developed counties.
What does Joni Tada claim that her charity is built upon
Biblical Truth and the foundation of Jesus Christ
What is the biblical basis of Joni Tada
She references the parable of the Great Banquet (Luke 14), where God invites ALL, to advocate for disabled people.
Tada sees her condition as a gift that allows her to do things she could not do before (e.g. a greater understanding of the Bible)
Tada believes that this suffering is a test from God and it is only through suffering that you can truly connect with Jesus
What are the Biblical Quotes that support Tada
Parable of the Great Banquet (Luke 14)
“He permits awful things like paralysis to bring forth Christ in the hope of glory”
What else does Tada believe
She also believes that disabled people are living proof for people that through faith you can overcome adversity and she references ‘audio-visual aids’
She does not think that people should look for miracle cures and instead should focus on the transformative nature of suffering
What is an audio-visual aid
termed by Tada
It means that because of how she appears and her story she can aid others to get close with Jesus
What type of approach does Peter Singer takes on disability equality
Secular
Preference Utilitarianism
What is preference Utilitarianism
Preference utilitarianism is a form of utilitarianism that focuses on the satisfaction of people’s preferences rather than maximizing happiness.
How does Singer justify abortion
Maximise pleasure and reduce pain, so how does one suffer as a result of their disability.
He justifies abortion and potentially infanticide as “killing a disabled human infant is not morally equivalent to killing a person”
What is the Singer abortion quote
“killing a disabled human infant is not morally equivalent to killing a person”
What does Singer say about infanticide and parents
He is aware that the parents may want their child to live as long as possible but if they are condemned to a life of suffering and pain, then infanticide should be used - he thinks of children in care homes for their lives
What are the two different models of disability
Medical
Social
What is the Medical Model of Disability
Views disability as being caused by the disabled person’s impairments
What is the Social Model of Disability
Views disability as being ‘caused by the way society is organised’
