A Philosophical Defense Of Affirmative Action
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A Philosophical Defense Of Affirmative Action
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Author : Engelbert Ssekasozi
language : en
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
Release Date : 1999
A Philosophical Defense Of Affirmative Action written by Engelbert Ssekasozi and has been published by Edwin Mellen Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Business & Economics categories.
Ssekasozi provides an ontological ethical foundation for the legal analysis on affirmative action, arguing that there is a fine ethical distinction between human rights and civil rights in practice and that, where discrimination is "categorical" in nature, a "categorical" solution is required. Chapters include a review of the literature; a summary of relevant legal documents; a detailed philosophical explication of the problem; and discussion of types of discrimination, with conclusions and directions for future research. Double-spaced text. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Affirmative Action And Justice
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Author : Michel Rosenfeld
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991-01
Affirmative Action And Justice written by Michel Rosenfeld and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-01 with Law categories.
In this book Michel Rosenfeld provides virtually the first interdisciplinary analysis of affirmative action. Rosenfeld offers a critical examination of the major existing philosophical and constitutional theories on affirmative action and elaborates a new theory that strongly defends the justice of affirmative action from both the standpoint of both philosophy and constitutional law.
Affirmative Action For The Future
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Author : James Sterba
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2011-01-15
Affirmative Action For The Future written by James Sterba and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-15 with Law categories.
At a time when private and public institutions of higher education are reassessing their admissions policies in light of new economic conditions, Affirmative Action for the Future is a clarion call for the need to keep the door of opportunity open. In 2003, U.S. Supreme Court's Grutter and Gratz decisions vindicated the University of Michigan Law School's affirmative action program while striking down the particular affirmative action program used for undergraduates at the university. In 2006 and 2008, state referendums banned affirmative action in some states while upholding it in others. Taking these developments into account, James P. Sterba draws on his vast experience as a champion of affirmative action to mount a new moral and legal defense of the practice as a useful tool for social reform. Sterba documents the level of racial and sexual discrimination that still exists in the United States and then, arguing that diversity is a public good, he calls for expansion of the reach of affirmative action as a mechanism for encouraging true diversity. In his view, we must include in our understanding of affirmative action the need to favor those who come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, regardless of race and sex. Elite colleges and universities could best facilitate opportunities for students from working-class and poor families, in Sterba's view, by cutting back on legacy and athletic preferences that overwhelmingly benefit wealthy white applicants.
Morality Responsibility And The University
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Author : Steven Cahn
language : en
Publisher: Temple University Press
Release Date : 1990
Morality Responsibility And The University written by Steven Cahn and has been published by Temple University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Philosophy categories.
Author note:Steven M. Cahnis Provost and Professor of Philosophy at the Graduate School of the City University of New York.
Affirmative Action And The University
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Author : Steven M. Cahn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993-01-01
Affirmative Action And The University written by Steven M. Cahn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-01-01 with Social Science categories.
Within academia, affirmative action is an integral part of the appointment process. While equal opportunity for all candidates is widely recognized as a goal, the implementation of specific procedures to achieve equality has resulted in vehement disputes regarding both means and ends. Recently, however, as Steven Cahn observes, the affirmative action controversy has turned into an uneasy truce in which proponents and opponents "refrain from public debate while still whispering in corners [about] their adversaries." To encourage a reexamination of this issue, Cahn asked three prominent American social philosophers - Leslie Pickering Francis, Robert L. Simon, and Lawrence C. Becker - who hold divergent views about affirmative action, to write extended essays presenting their views. In Part I of Affirmative Action and the University, Francis writes in favor of the policy; Simon makes a case against it; and Becker proposes a compromise plan as a way out of the impasse. Cahn asked numerous other philosophers to respond to these three principal essays. In Part II, twenty-two philosophers grapple with the views presented by Francis, Simon, and Becker. While no consensus is reached, the resulting clash of reasoned judgments will serve to revitalize the issues raised by affirmative action.
The Affirmative Action Debate
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
The Affirmative Action Debate written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Affirmative action programs categories.
Equality And Preferential Treatment
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Author : Marshall Cohen
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 1977-08-21
Equality And Preferential Treatment written by Marshall Cohen and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977-08-21 with Law categories.
These essays, with one exception originally published in Philosophy & Public Affairs, consider the moral problems associated with improving the social and economic position of disadvantaged groups. If the situation of women and minorities improves so that their opportunities are equal to those of more favored groups, will they then be in a competitive position conducive to equal achievement? If not, can preferential hiring or preferential admission to educational institutions be justified? The contributors explore the complexities of this problem from several points of view. The discussions in Part I are more theoretical and concentrate on the application to this case of general considerations from ethical theory. The discussions in Part II also take up theoretical questions, but they start from specific problems about the constitutionality and the effectiveness of certain methods of achieving equality and counteracting discrimination. The two groups of essays demonstrate admirably the close connection between moral philosophy and questions of law and policy. The issues discussed include compensation, liability, victimization, the significance of group membership, the intrinsic importance of racial, sexual, or meritocratic criteria, and the overall effects of preferential policies.
The Affirmative Action Debate
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Author : Steven M. Cahn
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-10-31
The Affirmative Action Debate written by Steven M. Cahn and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-31 with Business & Economics categories.
First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The Lynching Of The American Dream
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Author : Frederick E. Jordan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
The Lynching Of The American Dream written by Frederick E. Jordan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Affirmative action programs categories.
Civil Wrongs
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Author : Steven Yates
language : en
Publisher: ICS Press
Release Date : 1994
Civil Wrongs written by Steven Yates and has been published by ICS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Business & Economics categories.
Civil Wrongs is a long-overdue examination of the philosophical heart of affirmative action and multiculturalism. By returning to the philosophical roots of affirmative action, Civil Wrongs uncovers why it has been unsuccessful in resolving the dilemmas of racial, ethnic, gender, and class discrimination in America. Yates traces how the goals of President Kennedy's Executive Order No. 10925, which first ordered "affirmative action", have been extensively undermined. The ideological force behind this deviation is what Yates calls The Philosophy of Social Engineering - deeply antagonistic to the principles on which the United States was founded - and remarkably close to the totalitarian ideologies which have spawned misery around the globe. Civil Wrongs details a fresh counter-argument for reinvigorating civil rights activism - the Philosophy of Social Spontaneity - which demonstrates that civil rights can be upheld without detrimental government intervention while simultaneously offering women and minorities the opportunity to rise on their own merits.