Question 1

Label the following examples of arguments regarding Preferential Treatment as appealing to considerations of Justice (J), or to Consequentialist considerations (C) If these programs could be designed so that they would achieve the goal of equality, then they ought to be supported.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Label the following examples of arguments regarding...

Question 2

Label the following examples of arguments regarding Preferential Treatment as appealing to considerations of Justice (J), or to Consequentialist considerations (C) It is not fair to prefer a woman or minority group member over a more well qualified applicant for this is to use an irrelevant difference as a basis for differential treatment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Label the following examples of arguments regarding...

Question 3

Explain the element of the principle of equality that asserts that differences must be real. How does this fit with arguments for affirmative action that want to use created differences to justify differential treatment?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the element of the principle of...

Question 4

Label the following examples of arguments regarding Preferential Treatment as appealing to considerations of Justice (J), or to Consequentialist considerations (C) If young girls and blacks, for example, have more role models in certain professions, they will be more likely to seek those positions, and if this is possible only through affirmative action programs, then we ought to support such programs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Label the following examples of arguments regarding...

Question 5

Label the following examples of arguments regarding Preferential Treatment as appealing to considerations of Justice (J), or to Consequentialist considerations (C) The fact that some people because of past discrimination are now in a socially disadvantaged position is a relevant reason to treat them differently but now in ways that advantage them.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Label the following examples of arguments regarding...

Question 6

Label the following examples of arguments regarding Preferential Treatment as appealing to considerations of Justice (J), or to Consequentialist considerations (C) By using race or sex to favor some groups we are using an irrelevant characteristic and this is not right.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Label the following examples of arguments regarding...

Question 7

Explain the element of the principle of equality that asserts that one must show that there are such differences rather than just surmise that they exist.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the element of the principle of...

Question 8

Label the following examples of arguments regarding Preferential Treatment as appealing to considerations of Justice (J), or to Consequentialist considerations (C) We ought to realize that if we continue with programs of preferential treatment there will likely be a white male backlash and this will make it even more difficult to achieve racial or sexual equality.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Label the following examples of arguments regarding...

Question 9

Label the following examples of arguments regarding Preferential Treatment as appealing to considerations of Justice (J), or to Consequentialist considerations (C) We ought to make it up to those who have been victims of discrimination by giving them special consideration in hiring and admissions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Label the following examples of arguments regarding...

Question 10

Label the following examples of arguments regarding Preferential Treatment as appealing to considerations of Justice (J), or to Consequentialist considerations (C) Simply trying to get rid of overt unjust discrimination has not had the desired effect of bringing certain groups into the mainstream, and thus more drastic measures are necessary.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Label the following examples of arguments regarding...

Question 11

Label the following examples of arguments regarding Preferential Treatment as appealing to considerations of Justice (J), or to Consequentialist considerations (C) Just as race or sex were wrongly used in the past to treat people differently, so also it is just as inherently wrong in present form in preferential treatment programs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Label the following examples of arguments regarding...

Quiz 12: Equality and Discrimination

Label the following examples of arguments regarding Preferential Treatment as appealing to considerations of Justice (J), or to Consequentialist considerations (C) If these programs could be designed so that they would achieve the goal of equality, then they ought to be supported.

Explain the element of the principle of equality that asserts that differences must be real. How does this fit with arguments for affirmative action that want to use created differences to justify differential treatment?

Label the following examples of arguments regarding Preferential Treatment as appealing to considerations of Justice (J), or to Consequentialist considerations (C) By using race or sex to favor some groups we are using an irrelevant characteristic and this is not right.

Explain the element of the principle of equality that asserts that one must show that there are such differences rather than just surmise that they exist.

Label the following examples of arguments regarding Preferential Treatment as appealing to considerations of Justice (J), or to Consequentialist considerations (C) We ought to make it up to those who have been victims of discrimination by giving them special consideration in hiring and admissions.