AO1: most socialists support equality of outcome AO2: most socialists agree on equality of outcome rather than just formal equality or equality of opportunity as it is critical to creating social cohesion, justice and satisfying basic needs to increase freedom AO3: therefore this can justifiably be seen as the unifying feature of socialism in its opposition to inequality and class divides AO1: most socialists believe that inequality creates social conflict and instability AO2: most socialists believe that inequality is driven by unequal treatment by society not by unequal talents, which creates social conflict and instability AO3: consequently this leads to deep agreement among socialists about their opposition to the inequality driven by capitalism and the need for a more humane approach to organising society, the state and the economy AO1: most socialists believe equality of outcome promotes cooperation, sociability and rationality AO2: most socialists agree that equality of outcome promotes cooperation, sociability and rationality as they believe that human behaviour is socially determined AO3: this is crucial for all socialists as it allows the inherent good in humanity that they see to be expressed and will unleash their huge potential for personal development and growth

AO1: Marxist absolute social equality can be delivered only via the revolutionary overthrow of capitalism (Marx and Engels) AO2: Marxists disagree with social democrats as they support absolute social equality (Marx and Engels) whereas social democrats (Crosland) support relative social equality AO3: this, therefore, represents fundamental and irreconcilable differences in their view of how far equality should extend AO1: social democrats support equality of outcome delivered by humanising capitalism via the state and believe equality of outcome can be delivered peacefully at the ballot box (Crosland) AO2: social democrats would disagree with Marxists as they would deliver absolute social equality by replacing private property with common ownership and ending the class system in a revolution (Marx and Engels), while social democrats (Crosland) would deliver relative social equality via welfare and the redistribution of wealth by humanising capitalism via the ballot box, revealing differences over method AO3: consequently this reveals clear and unresolvable differences, as to whether equality can be delivered from within capitalism, and these differences continue to divide socialists AO1: The Third Way is committed to equality of opportunity to promote social mobility (A. Giddens) AO2: The Third Way (Giddens) disagrees with Marxists and social democrats on equality of outcome as it dismisses equality of outcome in favour of equality of opportunity to allow individuals to fulfil their potential and achieve social mobility AO3: therefore this has led to criticisms by other socialist traditions that it legitimises wide social inequality and has raised questions as to whether The Third Way is even a strand of socialism at all