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Is really entirely meritocratic meritocracies may be fairer and more efficient than some alternatives But fair in an absolute sense? Think about it
是真正意義上的完全精英體系 精英體系可能比其它體系更加公平和高效 但絕對意義上講 它真的公平嗎 想想這個問題
A meritocracy is a system in which the people who are the luckiest in their health and genetic endowment luckiest in terms of family support, encouragement, and, probably, income
在這種精英體系中 只有健康和基因稟賦上最幸運的人 家庭支持鼓勵以及收入上最幸運的人
Luckiest in their educational and career opportunities and luckiest in so many other ways difficult to enumerate those are the folks who reap the largest rewards
教育 就業(yè)機會上最幸運的人 以及在數(shù)不清的其它方面上最幸運的人 才能收獲最大的成就
The only way for even a putative meritocracy to hope to pass ethical muster, to be considered fair is if those who are the luckiest in all of those respects
這種精英體系 哪怕是一個僅是推定的精英體系 要讓其承受得住道德議論并被認作是公平的 必須要讓這群各方面都最幸運的人
Also have the greatest responsibility to work hard to contribute to the betterment of the world and to share their luck with others
同時盡最大義務 努力工作 為創(chuàng)造更美好的世界作出貢獻 以及同他人分享其好運
As the Gospel of Luke says and I am sure my rabbi will forgive me for quoting the New Testament in a good cause:
我將引用路加福音的話 我相信我的拉比 會原諒我出于正當原因?qū)π录s圣經(jīng)的引用
"From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required and from the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded" Kind of like grading on the curve
"因為多給誰 就向誰多取" "多托誰 就向誰多要" 有點像基于曲線評分
Number 4 Who is worthy of admiration? The admonition from Luke
四 誰值得欽佩 路加福音的這條訓誡
Which is shared by most ethical and philosophical traditions, by the way helps with this question as well Those most worthy of admiration
同樣也在很多道德和哲學觀點中得到了認可和發(fā)揚 對此問題同樣也有幫助 最值得欽佩的人是
Are those who have made the best use of their advantages or, alternatively, coped most courageously with their adversities I think most of us would agree that people who have, say
那些最好地利用了自身優(yōu)勢 或最勇敢地面對了自身逆境的人 我相信 大多數(shù)人都會同意
