A double standard refers to the treatment of one classification of people differently than other groups of people.

When judicial processes are applied more strictly to some people more than others, such double standards are seen as unjust because they violate a basic maxim of modern legal jurisprudence: that all parties should stand equal before the law. A Legal Maxim is an established principle or proposition The Latin term apparently a variant on maxima, is not to be found in Roman law with any meaning Jurisprudence is the Theory and Philosophy of Law. Scholars of jurisprudence or legal philosophers hope to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature Double standards also violate the principle of justice known as impartiality, which is based on the assumption that the same standards should be applied to all people, without regard to subjective bias or favoritism based on social class, rank, ethnicity, gender or other distinction. JUSTICE is a Human rights and law reform organisation based in the United Kingdom. Impartiality is a principle of Justice holding that decisions should be based on objective criteria, rather than on the basis of Bias, Prejudice Bias is a term used to describe a Tendency or Preference towards a particular perspective, Ideology or result especially when the tendency interferes Elitism is the belief or attitude that those individuals who are considered members of the Elite &mdash a select group of people with outstanding personal abilities intellect Social class refers to the hierarchical distinctions (or stratification) between individuals or groups in Societies or Cultures. Social rank or simply rank is a hierarchy based on one's perceived importance in Society. Gender comprises a range of differences between men and women extending from the biological to the social A double standard violates this principle by holding different people accountable according to different standards.

There is a distinction to be made between double standards and hypocrisy, which implies the stated or presumed acceptance of a single standard a person claims to hold himself or herself accountable to, but which in practice may be disregarded. Hypocrisy (or the state of being a hypocrite) is the act of preaching a certain belief religion or way of life but not in fact holding these same virtues oneself For example: a man who believes it is his right to have extramarital affairs, but that his wife does not have such a right holds a double standard. For other uses see Love Affair or Scandal An affair may refer to a form of nonmonogamy, to Infidelity or to Adultery. A man who publicly condemns extramarital affairs while maintaining his mistress is a hypocrite. A mistress is a man's long term female Sexual partner and companion who is not married to him especially used when the man is married to another woman Hypocrisy (or the state of being a hypocrite) is the act of preaching a certain belief religion or way of life but not in fact holding these same virtues oneself

Contents 1 Acceptable double standards 2 Gender and ethnic double standards 3 See also 4 References

Acceptable double standards

In some circumstances, the application of a double standard is deemed acceptable by society. For example, in many countries, laws prevent children or young adults from purchasing or consuming alcohol and tobacco products, while adults do not have this restriction. CHILD syndrome (or congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects) is a genetic disorder In Chemistry, an alcohol is any Organic compound in which a Hydroxyl group ( - O[[hydrogen H]]) is bound to a Carbon Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. This differential treatment is a double standard; however, it is often accepted based on the belief that underaged individuals are likely less capable of making mature decisions regarding those activities.

Gender and ethnic double standards

Double standards based upon race are typically termed racism; when the double standard is applied by the minority, the term reverse racism is often used. List of racism-related topics|Racism by country Racism, by its simplest definition is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that Reverse Discrimination, is in its simplest form the practice of favouring a historically disadvantaged group at the expense of members of a historically advantaged group Double standards that involve gender discrimination are labeled as sexism; historically, the term chivalry has also been used to describe such a double standard favorably. Sexism is the belief or attitude that one Gender or Sex is inferior to or less valuable than the other and can also refer to a Hatred or distrust towards Chivalric order Chivalry is a term related to the Medieval institution of Knighthood.

See also

• Discrimination
• Morality
• Hypocrisy

References

Unlike most discrimination policies discrimination between, which is the discernment of qualities and recognition of the differences focused here discrimination against is Morality (from the Latin la moralitas "manner character proper behavior" has three principal meanings Hypocrisy (or the state of being a hypocrite) is the act of preaching a certain belief religion or way of life but not in fact holding these same virtues oneself

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