Suppose there are two equally qualified candidates for a single position.The only difference between them is that one is a woman and the other a man.The best decision according to weak affirmative action is to:
A)award the position to the female candidate to fill a quota.
B)award the position to the female candidate to make amends for generations of sexism.
C)use a random process to determine which candidate is awarded the position.
D)use gender as a tie-breaker and award the position to the female candidate.

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Weak affirmative action supports using gender as a tie-breaker when candidates are equally qualified, to promote diversity and address historical imbalances.

Suppose There Are Two Equally Qualified Candidates for a Single