Appiah believes that racialism, if empirically true, would help to justify extrinsic, but not intrinsic, racism.

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Appiah argues that racialism, the belief in the existence of distinct biological races, does not justify racism, whether extrinsic (belief in moral or intellectual differences necessitating different treatment) or intrinsic (belief in the moral importance of racial membership itself). He maintains that even if racialism were empirically true, it would not provide a moral justification for treating people differently based on race.

Appiah Believes That Racialism, If Empirically True, Would Help to Justify