Affirmative action was established in order to put a treaty to help create a society in which all citizens should be all positioned in a fair and an equal status. This action was implemented in the purpose to reduce discrimination to particular individuals or groups that had limited prospects in the past. So, this particular group will no longer experience discrimination in the work force or in educational institutions in regards of their age, race and gender. However, the execution of this policy raises a moral controversy that becomes more complex. The thesis that will be argued in this paper is that the two opposing views on affirmative action, as embraced by Republicans and Democrats, can be explained by the fact that the former Republican
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The Tripartite Theory of Morality, based on Richard Shweder, consist three moral orders, which goes by rational to external to objective personality. The moral order consist autonomy, community, and divinity (Sweder,2003,p.138). The Ethic of Autonomy depends on harm, rights and justice. It is the usual agency; it protects individual’s choices and promotes everyone to pursuit personal preferences. This ethic is the perfect individualism. The Ethic of Community relies on duty, hierarchy, interdependence, and souls. It strives to protect the moral integrity of the society or community. The Ethic of Divinity depends on sacred order, natural order, sanctity, and tradition. It defends “the souls, the spirit, the spiritual aspects of the human agent and “nature” from degradation” (Shweder,2003,p.138). Indeed, this theory was expanded by Jonathan Haidt, Draig Joseph and Jesse Graham, which is known as the Moral Foundations Theory. This theory is fairly an advanced theory originated from the Tripartite Theory. It develops Sweder’s three ethics into six succinct listing of moral order. The core moral concerns of Ethic of Autonomy are fairness/ reciprocity and harm/care. The primary concerns of Ethic of Community are ingroup/loyalty and authority/respect. Last, The Ethic of Divinity consists purity/sanctity and liberty/oppression (Bruce,
The Tripartite Theory of Morality, based on Richard Shweder, consist three moral orders, which goes by rational to external to objective personality. The moral order consist autonomy, community, and divinity (Sweder,2003,p.138). The Ethic of Autonomy depends on harm, rights and justice. It is the usual agency; it protects individual’s choices and promotes everyone to pursuit personal preferences. This ethic is the perfect individualism. The Ethic of Community relies on duty, hierarchy, interdependence, and souls. It strives to protect the moral integrity of the society or community. The Ethic of Divinity depends on sacred order, natural order, sanctity, and tradition. It defends “the souls, the spirit, the spiritual aspects of the human agent and “nature” from degradation” (Shweder,2003,p.138). Indeed, this theory was expanded by Jonathan Haidt, Draig Joseph and Jesse Graham, which is known as the Moral Foundations Theory. This theory is fairly an advanced theory originated from the Tripartite Theory. It develops Sweder’s three ethics into six succinct listing of moral order. The core moral concerns of Ethic of Autonomy are fairness/ reciprocity and harm/care. The primary concerns of Ethic of Community are ingroup/loyalty and authority/respect. Last, The Ethic of Divinity consists purity/sanctity and liberty/oppression (Bruce,