NURSING ANM AND GNM

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SOCIOLOGY

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Meritocracy is ____
A
A society governed by people selected according to ethnicity.
B
A society governed by people selected according to gender.
C
A society governed by people selected according to social class.
D
A society governed by people selected according to merit.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Meritocracy (merit, from Latin mereō, and-cracy, from Ancient Greek kratos ‘strength, power’) is the notion of a political system in which economic goods or political power are vested in individual people based on talent, effort, and achievement, rather than wealth or social class.

Detailed explanation-2: -meritocracy, political, social, or economic system in which individuals are assigned to positions of power, influence, or reward solely on the basis of their abilities and achievements and not on the basis of their social, cultural, or economic background or irrelevant personal characteristics.

Detailed explanation-3: -: a system, organization, or society in which people are chosen and moved into positions of success, power, and influence on the basis of their demonstrated abilities and merit (see merit entry 1 sense 1b)

Detailed explanation-4: -Meritocracy. Meritocracy is an ideal system based on the belief that social stratification is the result of personal effort-or demonstrated merit-that determines social standing. High levels of effort will lead to a high socio-economic position, and vice versa.

Detailed explanation-5: -A prescriptive principle of meritocracy argues that inequalities of position or reward are justified when they are based on assessments of ability and effort: if you have talent and work hard, you are entitled to certain social advantages.

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