Diversity, inclusion and equality. Subsidiarity as a possible regulatory principle

Abstract

These lines aim to give a new perspective of diversity and the inclusion, approaching them under the foundation of subsidiarity, so that it is this that acts as a guide and mitigates the inherent challenges that both sometimes entail. It is about seeing if the so often forgotten principle of subsidiarity could act in some way by shedding light on these conflicts and if, as a regulating or guiding principle, it is prior to the right of inclusion and respect for diversity.

In order to properly present the object of study, the relationship between inequality, justice and poverty, with which subsidiarity is usually associated, is previously addressed. The issue is not tangential, because interpreting the fight against poverty and the fight for justice as a fight against inequality can lead to proposals that lead to solutions that lack the proportion given by the principle of subsidiarity.

Finally, it is concluded that this principle limits intervention, but requires it. It expresses both a positive and negative vision of the role of the state or higher authorities with respect to society and the individual. That is, it is a type of non-permanent assistance and does not describe a defined way of sharing tasks. Therefore, it always respects the autonomy of each person and must be designed in such a way that it allows the emancipation of people and the development of their initiative and freedom.