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We don't have an agreed way to determine whether it's ethical to allow inherited social status to influence opportunity in an otherwise merit-based system.

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Even societies that claim to reward merit often still allow inherited advantages like family wealth or connections to shape real opportunity. This unresolved tension complicates efforts to build a genuinely fair and merit-based system.

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Citation ID: WS01148 Title: We don't have an agreed way to determine whether it's ethical to allow inherited social status to influence opportunity in an otherwise merit-based system. URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1148