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This 3 page paper considers some of the issues surrounding affirmative action, including how concepts should be defined; whether or not racial and sexual discrimination still exist; whether affirmative action creates reverse discrimination and whether quotes are always immoral. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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never be able to compete successfully and better themselves. It was the goal of affirmative action to give them access-not a guarantee as is often claimed-so that they could have
a chance to compete on an equal footing with their white counterparts. This paper considers some of the issues surrounding affirmative action, including how concepts should be defined; whether or
not racial and sexual discrimination still exist; whether affirmative action creates reverse discrimination and whether quotes are always immoral. Discussion The best way to define crucial concepts in regard to
significant issues like affirmative action is probably from a legal standpoint, because words like "discrimination" and "equal opportunity" have specific legal meanings. Other terms that are used with regard to
affirmative action are such things as equality of access, equality of opportunity and "disability". Once again, it should be noted that it was never the intention of affirmative action to
force companies to hire or appoint less qualified individuals because they are minorities or women, merely to make certain that these same people had an equal chance to compete for
jobs and places in class. With regard to disability, it was over 30 years ago that Americans with disabilities realized that if they ever wanted to be considered part of
mainstream America, "they needed to gain access to all aspects of society through pressuring the government to do more to effect change" (Frieden, 2005). The result was "Title V of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended," which laid the legal foundation for the federal government to "ensure non-discrimination in employment, placement and accommodation of people with disabilities" (Frieden, 2005).
The goal was to "level the playing field" for the disabled (Frieden, 2005). Affirmative action is similar legislation, designed to insure that minorities and women at least get a chance
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