Weighing_the_Morality_of_Affirmative_Action

Weighing the Morality of Affirmative Action Weighing the Morality of Affirmative Action Is affirmative action, as racial preference, morally justified' Affirmative action in the United States began with efforts to confirm the elimination of discriminatory practices, but soon developed into programs promoting preferential treatment. This particular type of treatment has been upheld as repercussions for past injustices, and yet it lifts up the same values as those injustices such as favoritism. It has been praised for increasing minority access to business and professional careers, but also blamed for degrading standards in the process. By valuing one’s credentials more, solely on the basis of their nationality undermines the foundation on which this country was started. These ideas include tolerance and equal opportunities for all. The emotions involved in the controversy over preference are powerful. The purpose of this essay is not to arouse these emotions or to persuade by means of them. Rather, to inquire whether there are moral principles, commonly practiced, being infracted. American law on this subject is uncertain, even some what contradictory in some cases, but everyone can make their own deductions from what the law states because one’s opinion and morals will determine their position on the issue. Preference on the basis of race preference, racial, been, minority, affirmative, action, people, applicants, americans, treatment, past, groups, because, society, race, qualified, programs, injustices, country, yat-pang, wrong, states, qualifications, preferential, others, origin, one, national, morally, means, institution, education, best, african, whether, victims