What arguments can be made for the point of view that affirmative action...
What arguments can be made for the point of view that affirmative action should be abolished?
View ArticleThere are three main arguments that are typically made to support the...
There are three main arguments that are typically made to support the idea of abolishing affirmative action. They are: It discriminates. Many critics of affirmative action call it “reverse...
View ArticleWhat are some arguments for the idea that we should keep affirmative...
What are some arguments for the idea that we should keep affirmative action?
View ArticleThe major argument for keeping affirmative action is that it is still...
The major argument for keeping affirmative action is that it is still needed and still justified. The original point of affirmative action was to make up for past discrimination. The idea was that...
View ArticleIs the following statement about Affirmative Action accurate?...
Is the following statement about Affirmative Action accurate? Affirmative Action does not work. When you're hired under an affirmative action program, you're automatically labeled as such and are...
View ArticleIt is very difficult to determine with certainty whether affirmative...
It is very difficult to determine with certainty whether affirmative action has the negative effects that are mentioned in this question. There is a great deal of controversy over the subject both...
View ArticleThis is a question that is, sadly, impossible to answer in an objective...
This is a question that is, sadly, impossible to answer in an objective way. The problem is that it is very difficult to identify what statistics could tell us that it is working (or not) and it is...
View ArticleCan you give a brief synopsis of Ricci v. Destefano (2009)?
Can you give a brief synopsis of Ricci v. Destefano (2009)?
View ArticleWhat do you call a system that sets aside a share of total places, seats...
What do you call a system that sets aside a share of total places, seats and so on for a specific group?
View ArticleThe most common name for a system like this is “affirmative...
The most common name for a system like this is “affirmative action.” We can also speak of this as a “quota system,” but the term “affirmative action” should be used so long as the group is being given...
View ArticleWhy are Americans so “touchy” when they discuss affirmative action?
Why are Americans so “touchy” when they discuss affirmative action?
View ArticleWhat benefits might we gain as a society if we were to base affirmative...
What benefits might we gain as a society if we were to base affirmative action on considerations of an impoverished background?
View ArticleWhat are some arguments for the idea that we should keep affirmative...
What are some arguments for the idea that we should keep affirmative action?
View ArticleIs the following statement about Affirmative Action accurate?...
Is the following statement about Affirmative Action accurate? Affirmative Action does not work. When you're hired under an affirmative action program, you're automatically labeled as such and are...
View ArticleWhat do you call a system that sets aside a share of total places, seats...
What do you call a system that sets aside a share of total places, seats and so on for a specific group?
View ArticleOne of the arguments used against affirmative action is that it is...
One of the arguments used against affirmative action is that it is reverse discrimination. Do you agree with this argument or not? Explain your answer.
View ArticleIs affirmative action necessary to achieve racial equality in the United...
Is affirmative action necessary to achieve racial equality in the United States?
View ArticleThis is, of course, a matter of personal opinion. There is no way to...
This is, of course, a matter of personal opinion. There is no way to prove objectively that a given answer is correct. My own view is that affirmative action is not absolutely necessary to achieve...
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