Ethical Dilemma of Affirmative Action

Abstract

Affirmative action is a necessary tool to combat past discrimination but the application of this tool is often met with increased passion for and against it. Minorities tend to feel that their advancements should be on their own merit while the majority sometimes rationalizes the advancements of minorities as an unearned free pass due to race. Either way, it seems that everyone is against it, which causes the dilemma and question: when is it time to scrap affirmative action.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 07, 2007
Accession Number
AD1117790

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