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Affirmative action policies have been the topic of debate amongst universities for quite some time now. Many question whether or not using race as a factor in the admissions process is legitimate, and some people like Ronald Dworkin attempt to back up the claim that it is. Throughout this paper, I will analyze Dworkin’s argument by first stating it, then evaluating it, and finally responding to it. Ultimately, I will show that Dworkin may be right, but I still believe using race as a factor does…

In the movie A Civil Action, based on a true story, a family and many others are affected by unclean, polluted water. The city/town had been drinking this water and it had led to many medical issues. Especially for one specific family, the Anderson family. The Anderson family comes to Jan Schlichtman to fight their side. He isn’t onboard until he sees what looks to be the root of all the health problems. The case is long and it’s the first he doesn’t succeed but as soon as has hard proof, he…

Case Study: Affirmative Action in the Workplace In the case of Smulderbaum, Hammers and Stein hiring a black woman, Susan, over Richard, a white man, there are differing opinions within the firm on whether Susan was hired due to her qualifications. Some in the firm believe she was hired to diversify the firm and to improve its image in the marketplace as an inclusive workplace. Others, while not commenting on the reason she was hired, are enthusiastic about her hiring and believe she will be…

Affirmative action is a policy favoring people who tend to suffer from discrimination, especially in relation to employment or education; affirmative action is considered positive discrimination. Nicolaus Mills wrote this article Rethinking affirmative action after analyzing Columbia University’s professor Manning Marable 's biography, Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention. In the biography, Marable examines the late Malcolm X ideas, theories, and ideologies in many different aspects in which Mills…

Ethics and Affirmative Action Affirmative action has been a long and widely debated topic here in the United States, since the 1960 's. Even though it is a strategy to help create a more diverse atmosphere in the education and work arena, by providing more opportunities to minorities and women, it is widely questioned in its quest to provide equal rights, because many believe it can inhibit productivity and increase poor attitudes in these areas (Jackson, 2014). Companies and Educational…

unnecessary advantage to the minority races in America. In a 2009 Pew Poll, “58% of African Americans agree” and only “22% whites agree” that there should be “preferential treatment to improve the position of blacks and other minorities.” Today affirmative action and other racial injustices tend to be in the spotlight quite often, such as the “Fisher v University of Texas at Austin” case which highlighted that many highly qualified white prospective students are passed over for less qualified…

America has progressed very far when it comes to racism and discrimination, it still has a long way to go. Affirmative action policies are essentially used to combat long term racial failures and promote equality. These policies are aimed to increase the proportion of minorities and women in jobs and educational institutions historically dominated by white men. The term "affirmative action" was first introduced by President Kennedy in 1961 as a method of redressing discrimination that had…

introduces us to two concepts that may appear similar if you don 't pay enough attention to the nuances. These two concepts are ‘managing diversity ' and affirmative action. Managing diversity is defined as the managing of a culturally diverse workforce by recognizing the characteristics common to specific groups of employees. Affirmative action, on the other hand, is defined as special efforts to recruit and hire qualified members of groups that have been discriminated in the past. Managing…

in the minority race, the healthcare field needed to reflect the change. Therefore, medical schools implemented affirmative action plans in order to address this issue. However, the controversy started to rise when white college applicants began to take legal action against public universities and medical over the admission process. While some people suggest affirmative action enhances students learning experiences, others argue that instead of using race as a factor they should use…

Affirmative action has received a variety of reactions since its inception on March 6, 1961. This order instituted a policy of “positive discrimination” where members of a disadvantaged group are favored more than their “advantaged” counterparts. This order allows race to be a factor in the university selection process. This mandate has caused heavy debate between people who support the bill and those who oppose it. Generally, people who support affirmative action have humanitarian motives.…