Two candidates apply for a job. One is a middle-aged woman with years of experience in the field and excellent letters of recommendation, while the other candidate is a younger man, who has never worked in this particular field. If the man is hired either because he is younger or because he is male, then the person hiring has engaged in

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Discrimination occurs when someone is treated unfairly or less favorably than others based on characteristics such as age or gender. In this scenario, if the hiring decision is based on the candidate being younger or male, it constitutes discrimination.

Two Candidates Apply for a Job