Reverse_Discrimination

Reverse Discrimination TOM BEAUCHAMP "THE JUSTIFICATION OF REVERSE DISCRIMINATION" P.366 First we need to get clear on the distinction between reverse discrimination and affirmative action. This distinction may not be universally recognized, but this is how we will use these phrases. Reverse discrimination is a more radical policy. Affirmative action at a university, for example, involves the following, in employment and admission. (See page 370) (1) Universities may not advertise positions as open only to or preferentially to a particular race or sex, except where sex is a legitimate occupational requirement. (2) The university sets standards and criteria for employment, but if these effectively work to exclude women or minorities as a class, the university must justify the job requirements. (3) An institution may not set different standards of admission for one sex, race, etc. (4) There must be active recruitment of women and minorities, as gauged by the availability of qualified members of these classes. However, the relevant government officials have made it clear that (1) quotas are unacceptable, either for admission or employment. (2) A university is never under any obligation to dilute legitimate standards, and hence there is no conflict with merit hiring. (3) Reserving positions for members of a reverse, discrimination, women, justice, admission, university, standards, principles, minorities, employment, sex, particular, must, beauchamp, uncontroversial, theory, race, quotas, positions, one, members, legitimate, job, injustice, groups, even, equally, equality, distinction, different, clear, allow, affirmative, action, about, work