Self-Quiz 4.20: Daniel Hausman, Affirmative Action: Bad Arguments and Some Good Ones

Moral Problems

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By "preferential hiring and admissions (PHA)," Hausman means taking minority status to _______ of getting a job or gaining admission to a university.

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The racism in reverse argument claims that "race is almost always not a qualification." Hausman thinks that this claim is debatable because

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According to Hausman, rectification of an injustice requires that

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Hausman claims that his elementary school analogy explains

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According to Hausman, PHA is similar to Jim Crow in that it

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Which of the following is not a problem that Hausman identifies with the rectification argument in favor of PHA?

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Hausman thinks that we should not invoke reparations to justify policies that diminish racial disparities because of

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According to Hausman, the lifetime opportunities for black applicants have been on average _______ the lifetime opportunities for white applicants.

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