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newbem

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Utilitarians nearly always oppose affirmative action, since it is fairly clear that the harms of such policies outweigh their benefits.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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A Kantian would be likely to believe that people should not be discriminated against, because discrimination minimizes happiness while increasing unhappiness
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: F
Whether implementing affirmative action policies does more harm than good (or more good than harm) is a matter of debate.



Answer to Question 2

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A Kantian would certainly believe that no one should be (unjustly) discriminated against, but her reasons would be different. The Kantian is concerned with respecting persons' dignity and autonomy, not maximizing overall happiness.



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