This article presents the author's views on the evaluation of affirmative action. Social programs are always motivated by a vision of social problems--how they came to be and how they might be solved. It is logically possible to separate the origins of social problems from a solution to ...
And most recently, both proponents and opponents have begun to ask, who decides when the playing field is level? As a result, issues regarding the fairness of affirmative action programs have gained prominence in recent years. Unlike affirmative action is diversity. While affirmative action is ...
According to a January poll by the non-profit research organization Public Agenda, 79% of Americans said it is important for colleges to have a racially diverse student body, while just 54% said affirmative action programs should continue. In a Gallup poll conducted days before the ruling, 49%...
Affirmative action is a viable employment policy that ensures equality and diversity in the workplace. In the present day, equality is a very critical...
The moral is directed against the boy. “Silly boy! See what happened to him!” But the moral might equally be directed against the villagers. Silly villagers! See what happened to them! For, though the boy may have been no great loss, they also lost their flocks. Did they deserve to...
Discusses an affirmative action case being deliberated at the U.S. Supreme Court against the admission policy of the law school of the University of Michig... Alger,Jonathan,R. - 《Change》 被引量: 0发表: 2003年 A Vote for Affirmative Action THIS is a letter from some members of Generati...
The difference is that the plaintiff “is positively injured by the actor’s affirmative action,” while with respect to an omission the plaintiff “merely fails to receive the benefit which he would receive if the actor had taken the action necessary for his protection or assistance.” According...
the risk of performing the analyses on inflated effect sizes, which in turn would result in an underpowered design. To protect against such bias or uncertainty in the data used for simulation one approach is choosing a conservative smallest effect size of interest. For instance, one could ...
Is using animals for entertainment, such as in circuses or zoos, ethical? Should the use of plastic bags be banned to protect the environment? Should genetically modified organisms (GMOs) be labeled on food products? Is it fair to implement affirmative action in college admissions?
these points, then the employer is liable. However, the Supreme Court reserved anaffirmative defensefor the employer. If the employer can prove two points, the employer will escape liability: • The employer exercised reasonable care to prevent and correct sexual harassment....