Equality

Question 1

What are the protected features covered by The Equality Act 2010?

Answer 1

1. Disability
2. Race + ethnicity
3. Sex
4. Age
5. Pregnancy + maternity
6. Sexual orientation
7. Gender reassignment
8. Religion/ belief
9. Marriage/ civil partnership

Question 2

What are the responsibilities of employers as a result of The Equality Act 2010?

Answer 2

• Fairness of access to dental care for all pts
• Responsibility of employer (dentist) in discrimination against pts by staff
• ” staff by pts
• ” staff by staff (incl employer)

Question 3

Define diversity

Answer 3

Acknowledgement of alterity (otherness) among people in terms of their

• Community
• Culture
• Beliefs
• Life experience

Question 4

Define equality

Answer 4

• Fairness of opportunity

- Observing the rights of people so that their alterity is not discriminated against

Question 5

Define equity

Answer 5

Understanding of each individuals needs and distribution of resources fairly

Question 6

Describe Allport’s scale of prejudice

Answer 6

• Murder
• Violence
• Discrimination
• Avoidance
• Antilocution

Question 7

Define discrimination

Answer 7

Treating someone less favourably because of a protected characteristic

Question 8

Define indirect discrimination

Answer 8

Putting people with protected characteristic at unfair disadvantage

e.g. height requirement for job which does not require certain height

Question 9

Define associative discrimination

Answer 9

Because of their association with someone with a protected characteristic

e.g. not getting a promotion because they care for an elderly

Question 10

Define perceived discrimination

Answer 10

When it is believed that the individual has a protected characteristic