Deliverable
Write an essay in which you complete all of the following:
Part 1: Explain whether or not you think economic inequality is inevitable.
Respond to the question: Is economic inequality inevitable? Why or why not?
Part 2: Analyze factors that contribute to growing economic inequality.
Analyze what factors have contributed to the growth of economic inequality in the past few decades.
What factors cause economic inequality?
Propose strategies to reduce economic inequality.
Part 3: Examine ways to increase equality of opportunity.
Reflect on ideas of equal opportunity and analyze why or why not you think American society provides
everyone with an equal opportunity for success.
Examine what kinds of changes would help establish greater equality of opportunity for everyone in
American society.
Additional Requirements
Written communication: Develop text using organization, structure, and transitions that demonstrate
understanding of cohesion between main and subtopics. Written communication is free of errors that detract
from the overall message.
Sources: Cite at least three scholarly sources.
Length: 3–4 pages, not including title and reference pages.
Format: Include a title page and reference page. Use in-text citations to cite your sources. [Example: Writing
becomes better as the child matures (Britton, Thomas, & Miller, 1996).]
Font and size: Times New Roman, 12-point.
Answer preview
The first step towards reducing economic inequality entails setting reasonable minimum wages to protect low-income workers (Dabla-Norris et al., 2015). A significant portion of the American and global population depends on wages and salaries for sustenance. The gap in income between unskilled and skilled workers translates into economic inequality. Making legal provisions on minimum wages ensures that even the unskilled workers have sufficient money to cater to their needs and fashion opportunities, however small, for themselves and their families.
The government can roll out social security systems to promote equal opportunity for all persons, regardless of their social and economic status. The rationale is to ensure that even those children from low-income families can access a standard quality of education that allows them to compete with their wealthier colleagues. Governments should take tough stances against entities that exhibit racial discrimination. In situations where grave racial disparities exist, the government can embark on affirmative action to remedy such imbalances.
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