An Ethical and Practical Defense of Affirmative Action

An Ethical and Practical Defense of Affirmative Action
Affirmative action has been the subject of increasing debate and tension in American society.
However, the debate over affirmative action has become ensnared in rhetoric that pits equality of
opportunity against the equality of results. The debate has been more emotional than intellectual, and
has generated more tension than shed light on the issue. Participants in the debate have over
examined the ethical and moral issues that affirmative action raises while forgetting to scrutinize the
system that has created the need for them. Too…