Discrimination and affirmative action. (moral issues)

From: Theological Studies | Date: June 1, 1996| Author: Kaveny, M. Cathleen | Copyright information

Affirmative action is controversial in the US because it is seen as preferential treatment for groups of people because of race or gender among other criteria. Religious ethicists have largely ignored the issue despite its important moral position. Based on the Catholic common good social teaching and the preferential treatment for the poor and oppressed in liberation theology, affirmative action is supported. However, the underlying philosophy is that these groups are protected out of a soli...

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