Philosophy 2822F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Female Genital Mutilation, Affirmative Action
8 Dec 2015
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The unfair restriction of people from certain benefits. Race, ethnicity, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender. Intentional + (knowing: in violation of human rights code reward is monetary, employment e. g. whites only need apply, bakers refusing to make wedding cakes due to sexual orientation. Affirmative action: section 15 canadian charter of rights and freedoms. Also says legislation surrounding affirmative action programs are constitutional. E. g. women get preferential treatment in hiring: neo-liberal view. Social engineering is bad; the government shouldn"t make these decisions. Abilities do not correlate with race or example, businesses will make profitable choices, and choose the most capable candidate. Seems to be false, people do not give up their habits of discrimination in order to make more profit: why affirmative action is necessary. Philosophy male dominated logic course: math and science also male dominated, taught to students by males. Language studies, women dominated: taught by women to students.
