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- catalog abstract "These essays, with one exception originally published in Philosophy & Public Affairs, consider the moral problems associated with improving the social and economic position of disadvantaged groups. If the situation of women and minorities improves so that their opportunities are equal to those of more favored groups, will they then be in a competitive position conducive to equal achievement? If not, can preferential hiring or preferential admission to educational institutions be justified? The contributors explore the complexities of this problem from several points of view. The discussions in Part I are more theoretical and concentrate on the application to this case of general considerations from ethical theory. The discussions in Part II also take up theoretical questions, but they start from specific problems about the constitutionality and the effectiveness of certain methods of achieving equality and counteracting discrimination. The two groups of essays demonstrate admirably the close connection between moral philosophy and questions of law and policy. The issues discussed include compensation, liability, victimization, the significance of group membership, the intrinsic importance of racial, sexual, or meritocratic criteria, and the overall effects of preferential policies. -- Back cover.".
- catalog alternative "Philosophy & public affairs.".
- catalog contributor b1375896.
- catalog contributor b1375897.
- catalog contributor b1375898.
- catalog contributor b1375899.
- catalog contributor b1375900.
- catalog created "c1977.".
- catalog date "1977".
- catalog date "c1977.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1977.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references.".
- catalog description "Nagel, T. Equal treatment and compensatory discrimination.--Thomson, J. J. Preferential hiring.--Simon, R. Preferential hiring, a reply to Judith Jarvis Thomson.--Sher, G. Justifying reverse discrimination in employment.--Dworkin, R. DeFunis v. Sweatt.--Fiss, O.M. Groups and the equal protection clause.--Fiss, O.M. School desegregation.--Goldman, A.H. Affirmative action.".
- catalog description "These essays, with one exception originally published in Philosophy & Public Affairs, consider the moral problems associated with improving the social and economic position of disadvantaged groups. If the situation of women and minorities improves so that their opportunities are equal to those of more favored groups, will they then be in a competitive position conducive to equal achievement? If not, can preferential hiring or preferential admission to educational institutions be justified? The contributors explore the complexities of this problem from several points of view. The discussions in Part I are more theoretical and concentrate on the application to this case of general considerations from ethical theory. The discussions in Part II also take up theoretical questions, but they start from specific problems about the constitutionality and the effectiveness of certain methods of achieving equality and counteracting discrimination. The two groups of essays demonstrate admirably the close connection between moral philosophy and questions of law and policy. The issues discussed include compensation, liability, victimization, the significance of group membership, the intrinsic importance of racial, sexual, or meritocratic criteria, and the overall effects of preferential policies. -- Back cover.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 209 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0691019886".
- catalog isPartOf "A Philosophy & public affairs reader".
- catalog issued "1977".
- catalog issued "c1977.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press,".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "323.4/0973".
- catalog subject "Discrimination Law and legislation United States.".
- catalog subject "Discrimination United States.".
- catalog subject "Equality before the law United States.".
- catalog subject "KF4755.A75 E64".
- catalog subject "Reverse discrimination Law and legislation United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Nagel, T. Equal treatment and compensatory discrimination.--Thomson, J. J. Preferential hiring.--Simon, R. Preferential hiring, a reply to Judith Jarvis Thomson.--Sher, G. Justifying reverse discrimination in employment.--Dworkin, R. DeFunis v. Sweatt.--Fiss, O.M. Groups and the equal protection clause.--Fiss, O.M. School desegregation.--Goldman, A.H. Affirmative action.".
- catalog title "Equality and preferential treatment / edited by Marshall Cohen, Thomas Nagel, and Thomas Scanlon ; contributors, Ronald Dworkin ... [et al.].".
- catalog type "text".