Philosophy 304 - COLLOQUIUM IN APPLIED ETHICS

Topics course. The objective of this course is to examine the moral and legal underpinnings of the policy and practice of affirmative action. The moral basis of restitution and compensation will be discussed in examining backward and forward looking justifications of affirmative action. Comparisons and contrasts will be drawn between different groups affected (Woman, African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, Asian-Americans, and European Americans) and between affirmative action policies in the US, India, Malaysia, and South Africa.

Topic: Affirmative Action: International Perspectives.