Affirmative Action and Racial Preference

Häftad, Engelska, 2003

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Beskrivning

Cohen and Sterba, two contemporary philosophers in sharp opposition, debate the value of affirmative action and racial preference. They defend thier views with analysis and commentay on landmark cases - including the decisions of the United States Supreme Court and the University of Michigan admissions cases, Gratz and Grutter.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2003-09-11
Vikt:459 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:394
Förlag:Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN:9780195148954

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Filosofiska discipliner inom Filosofi och religion

Innehållsförteckning

Preface One, Carl Cohen Preface Two, James P. Sterba Cases SECTION ONE: WHY RACE PREFERENCE IS WRONG AND BAD, Carl Cohen Prologue: Wrongness and Badness: PART I: EQUALITY AND RACE PREFERENCE 1: Equality as a Moral Ideal 2: Affirmative Action 3: Race Preference: The Transformation of Affirmative Action PART II: WHY RACE PREFERENCE IS WRONG 4: Race Preference Is Morally Wrong 5: Race Preference Is Against the Law 6: Race Preference Violates the Constitution PART III: WHY RACE PREFERENCE IS BAD 7: Race Preference Is Bad for the Minorities Preferred 8: Race Preference Is Bad for the Universities that Give Preference 9: Race Preference Is Bad for Society as a Whole Epilogue: The Future of Race Preference: SECTION TWO: DEFENDING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, DEFENDING PREFERENCES, James P. Sterba 1: A Legal History of Affirmative Action in the United States 2: A Definition of Affirmative Action 3: A Defense of Outreach Affirmative Action 4: A Defense of Remedial Affirmative Action 5: Remedial Affirmative Action and the U.S. Supreme Court 6: Racial Discrimination v. Sexual Discrimination 7: A Better Standard of Proof for Remedial Affirmative Action 8: A Defense of Diversity Affirmative Action 9: Objections to Affirmative Action 10: Affirmative Action outside the United States Conclusion: SECTION THREE: REPLY TO JAMES P. STERBA, Carl Cohen SECTION FOUR: REPLY TO CARL COHEN, James P. Sterba SECTION FIVE: COMMENTS ON THE SUPREME COURT DECISION, Carl Cohen and James P. Sterba Bibliography: Index: