Rawlsian Affirmative Action

Taylor explores John Rawls' defense of affirmative action. He uses Rawls' writings to discover what implications his nonideal theory has for affirmative action. He also discusses the implications of surprising results for liberal theory more widely and for public law and policy in this are...

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Published in:Ethics 2009-04, Vol.119 (3), p.476-506
Main Author: Taylor, Robert S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affirmative Action
Bans
Equity
Fairness
Gender discrimination
Justice
Legacies
Liberalism
Opportunity equality
Opportunity Structures
Philosophy
Procedural justice
Public policy
Rawls, John
Referendums
Social discrimination
Social Justice
Supreme Court decisions
Theory of values and moral philosophy
Theory of values and moral philosophy. Philosophy of action
Universities
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Summary:Taylor explores John Rawls' defense of affirmative action. He uses Rawls' writings to discover what implications his nonideal theory has for affirmative action. He also discusses the implications of surprising results for liberal theory more widely and for public law and policy in this area, which include both Supreme Court decisions in the Bakke, Gratz, and Grutter cases and ballot initiatives in California, Washington, and Michigan banning affirmative action in state hiring, contracting, university admissions, and so on.
ISSN:0014-1704
1539-297X
DOI:10.1086/598170