Is Affirmative Action
Ethical
The question has been asked, is affirmative action ethical?
The answer to that question, we must define what affirmative action is.
Affirmative action is the process of securing racial diversity within
educational institutions, organizations and government associations.
Affirmative Action was created to help prevent discriminations against
minorities, females, and/or persons with disabilities. Many people believe that
affirmative action as a good thing, but is it really?
According to Burns & Schapper (2008) Affirmative Action
confirms that the racial and gender biases of the past are still present today.
However, I feel that the table has turned. What once use to be common is no
longer common anymore. Let me explain! In the past, blacks, both males and
females as well as, white females did not have very many rights, so by default
most privileges were given to white males. However, that is not the case today.
If a white male and a black female apply for the same job, both that of which
are qualified, the job will most likely be given to the black female. Why you
might ask, because black females are the minority.
So my question to you is, is affirmative action morally
ethical? In the world today, many people believe that affirmative action really
stand for ‘reverse discrimination’. Do you? I personally think it does. I think that is
wrong for any educational institution, organization or government association to
discriminated or grant favoritism to one person over another based on his or
her race or gender. We all claim to believe in equality and justice for all,
but we neglect to live by that standard for.
Reference
Burns, P., & Schapper, J. (2008). The
ethical case for affirmative action. Journal of Business Ethics, 83(3), 369-379.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10551-007-9625-8
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