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LEVEL
PLAYING
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A level playing field is a concept about fairness, not that each player has
an equal chance to succeed, but that they all play by the same set of rules.
A metaphorical playing field is said to be level if no external interference
affects the ability of the players to compete fairly. Government regulations
tend to provide such fairness, since all participants must abide by the same
rules. Examples of such regulation: building codes, material specifications
and zoning restrictions, which create a starting point/ a minimum standard
--- a "level playing field".
Examples where governments, regulators and sports associations have tried to
create a 'level playing field':
Education
Students from low-income families can be considered for a scholarship so they
are able to study at a university. In the past, knowledge creation and authoring
were the monopoly of a select few, while most people were at the consumer end.
With advent of a worldwide internet connectivity, many people are contributing
to knowledge authoring through the interactive, collaborative, and open tools of
Web 2.0. Knowledge construction is being democratized.
Business in general
All companies in a given field are obliged to pay the same percentage of tax on
their annual income to the government every year.
Banking Business
Every bank needs a banking licence to be allowed to offer banking products to
consumers and retailers. You cannot start a bank without permission of the
financial regulators within your state.
Automobile Industry
Manufacturers must prove that each car being offered is "safe" to drive.
Sports
Each team is allowed to field the same number of players as the opposing team.
Ski jumpers all jump from the same height during competitions. Formula 1 cars
and their drivers all have been submitted to the same set of rules before
participating in a race. Even the combination of the weight of the car and
driver has been corrected and made equal in relationship to their opponents.
Handicapping might be thought of as the opposite concept, of unequal rules
designed to make the outcome of play more equal.
Level playing field
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Level_playing_field
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LEVEL PLAYING FIELD
RELATED
TOPICS
Free trade
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_trade
Fair trade
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_trade
Equal opportunity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_opportunity
Referee
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Referee
Sportsmanship
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sportsmanship
Gamesmanship
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamesmanship
Unsportsmanlike conduct
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsportsmanlike_conduct
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SECTION 3
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LINKS
Fair play
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/sport/fair/fairplay.shtml
Investorwords.com
http://www.investorwords.com/2783/level_playing_field.html
A Level Playing Field?
http://www.aradvocates.org/a-level-playing-field/
Level playing field?
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=69102>
A Level Playing Field
http://www.scoop.it/t/a-level-playing-field
Level Playing Field Institute
http://www.lpfi.org/
On a level playing field
http://www.caritas.org.nz/sites/default/files/On%20a%20level%20playing%20field%20-%20Social%20Justice%20Week%20booklet%202011_1.pdf
The Phrase Finder
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/228650.html
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International Encyclopedia
of the Social &
Behavioral Sciences
https://www.sciencedirect.com/referencework/9780080430768/international-encyclopedia-of-the-social-and-behavioral-sciences
Help Guide.org
https://www.helpguide.org/
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