12 AXES / PROJECT GUIDE

Opportunity

Is it fairer to offset unequal starting points or apply identical criteria?

What is at stake

Uniform rules emphasize common standards and predictability. Compensatory measures consider barriers that affect some people’s opportunities before a selection process begins. A concrete policy may combine both principles.

A situation to think about

An educational selection process can use a common exam while also considering prior access to learning resources. The issue is how much weight to give each element, rather than whether effort should count.

How to read your position

The bar summarizes the direction of your answers in this set of questions. The center can reflect neutral answers or opposing preferences that balance out. A result near a pole does not imply agreement with every idea associated with that pole. Check how many valid answers contributed: skipped questions reduce the range of situations represented.

The contrast is an editorial simplification. Some practical policies combine both priorities. Write down one condition that would make you change your answer, then compare it with the situation above.