• Afirmative action in workplace: discussing with Kantian and Utilitarian theories

     

    Essays2 Philisophy

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Published: 19.11.2002.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
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Affirmative Action in Workplace
There are many forms of discrimination still present in the modern day world. Many of these instances take place during the daily operations of business. The objective of this paper is to highlight the concept of affirmative action in the workplace, and explain why one person of gender or race would be hired over another more qualified for the position just to fulfill hiring requirements, while using Kantian and Utilitarian ethical theories to justify each side of the issue.
Affirmative action policies can be described as any policies that attempt to active…

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