Question 1

Which of these policies violates the principle of merit?

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A)  A homeowner chooses one contractor over another based on the contractor's financial need. 
B)  A college gives preferential treatment to children of alumni and large donors. 
C)  The United States gives veterans preferential treatment in employment and college admissions and financial aid decisions. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  A homeowner chooses one contractor over another based on the contractor's financial need. 
B)  A college gives preferential treatment to children of alumni and large donors. 
C)  The United States gives veterans preferential treatment in employment and college admissions and financial aid decisions. 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

What does Hausman mean by "rectification?" How is it different from "reparation?" Why might someone think that preferential hiring and admissions is justified as a form of rectification? What problems does Hausman have with this view? Do you agree with his criticisms? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Hausman defines "rectification" as the a

Question 3

Which of the following does Anderson identify as a material implication of spatial segregation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Isolation from job growth 
B)  Low housing appreciation 
C)  Poor shopping, restaurants, and other commercial services 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Isolation from job growth 
B)  Low housing appreciation 
C)  Poor shopping, restaurants, and other commercial services 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is true of the Equal Opportunity Argument?

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A)  It is designed to help to equalize a very uneven playing field. 
B)  It proposes enacting affirmative action to punish white people. 
C)  It claims that affirmative action is justified because of what has happened in the past. 
D)  It claims that affirmative action is justified regardless of if it will bring about a better society. 
A)  It is designed to help to equalize a very uneven playing field. 
B)  It proposes enacting affirmative action to punish white people. 
C)  It claims that affirmative action is justified because of what has happened in the past. 
D)  It claims that affirmative action is justified regardless of if it will bring about a better society.

Question 5

Talk about:
-Reparations

Accepted Answer

repairing a wrong one has done

Question 6

According to Lebron, radicalism is

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A)  necessarily violent. 
B)  a way of life. 
C)  inherently pragmatic. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  necessarily violent. 
B)  a way of life. 
C)  inherently pragmatic. 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Lebron argues that fundamentalism suffers from which of the following critical flaws?

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A)  It is necessarily violent. 
B)  It is incompatible with democratic ideals. 
C)  It is unable to effectively assess the reality of social, economic, and political situations. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  It is necessarily violent. 
B)  It is incompatible with democratic ideals. 
C)  It is unable to effectively assess the reality of social, economic, and political situations. 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

Why might focusing on past injustices not be a good guide to determining a government's responsibilities to correct for racism?

Accepted Answer

A)  We cannot know how the world would be different if all the harms of racism never happened. 
B)  Affirmative action in education is fully adequate to address all the harms of racism. 
C)  The government cannot afford the reparations that would be needed to correct for racism. 
D)  The government does not have a responsibility to ensure equality of opportunity. 
A)  We cannot know how the world would be different if all the harms of racism never happened. 
B)  Affirmative action in education is fully adequate to address all the harms of racism. 
C)  The government cannot afford the reparations that would be needed to correct for racism. 
D)  The government does not have a responsibility to ensure equality of opportunity.

Question 9

According to Lebron, the central motivation of Black radicalism is

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A)  to secure a degree of respect and dignity for Black people by means that directly confront and reconfigure both the discourse of and policies around racial justice. 
B)  to begin with the proposition that Black people are mistreated and to interpret all evidence in light of the truth of this proposition 
C)  to change the hearts and minds of white Americans through mere rational persuasion. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  to secure a degree of respect and dignity for Black people by means that directly confront and reconfigure both the discourse of and policies around racial justice. 
B)  to begin with the proposition that Black people are mistreated and to interpret all evidence in light of the truth of this proposition 
C)  to change the hearts and minds of white Americans through mere rational persuasion. 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

What do the new and old Jim Crow have in common?

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A)  They both deny people the right to vote. 
B)  They both exclude people from jury service. 
C)  They both impose fees and fines. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  They both deny people the right to vote. 
B)  They both exclude people from jury service. 
C)  They both impose fees and fines. 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

When President Ronald Reagan declared the War on Drugs in 1982, drug crime was

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A)  decreasing. 
B)  limited to inner city communities. 
C)  increasing. 
D)  largely stagnant. 
A)  decreasing. 
B)  limited to inner city communities. 
C)  increasing. 
D)  largely stagnant.

Question 12

According to Hausman, our best evidence suggests that the consequences of preferential hiring and admissions are

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A)  mostly beneficial. 
B)  mostly harmful. 
C)  equally beneficial and harmful. 
D)  None of the above (There isn't enough good evidence to know.) 
A)  mostly beneficial. 
B)  mostly harmful. 
C)  equally beneficial and harmful. 
D)  None of the above (There isn't enough good evidence to know.)

Question 13

What is the difference between de jure equality of opportunity and de facto equality of opportunity? Illustrate each concept with an example. Which concept is at play in the Equal Opportunity Argument? Why might ensuring de jure equality of opportunity not be enough to correct for systematic oppression?

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De jure equality of opportunity refers t

Question 14

What does Hausman mean by "reparations?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Compensation provided by an individual to restore the world to how it would have been had that individual not permitted or perpetrated certain injustices 
B)  Compensation provided by the government to restore the world to how it would have been had that government not permitted or perpetrated certain injustices 
C)  Compensation provided by an individual to acknowledge and partly rectify past injustices perpetrated or permitted by that individual 
D)  Compensation provided by the government to acknowledge and partly rectify past injustices perpetrated or permitted by the government 
A)  Compensation provided by an individual to restore the world to how it would have been had that individual not permitted or perpetrated certain injustices 
B)  Compensation provided by the government to restore the world to how it would have been had that government not permitted or perpetrated certain injustices 
C)  Compensation provided by an individual to acknowledge and partly rectify past injustices perpetrated or permitted by that individual 
D)  Compensation provided by the government to acknowledge and partly rectify past injustices perpetrated or permitted by the government

Question 15

Explain and motivate the principle of merit. What is an example of a situation in which it is morally permissible to violate the principle of merit? Are there situations in which it is morally required to violate the principle of merit? Can you identify a rule for when we should violate the principle or merit and when we should not? Relate your discussion to the value of fairness.

Accepted Answer

The principle of merit is the idea that

Question 16

Which of the following does Anderson identify as the main problem perpetuating social segregation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-avowed racists 
B)  Unconscious aversive attitudes 
C)  Internalized self-deprecation 
D)  Institutionalized power structures 
A)  Self-avowed racists 
B)  Unconscious aversive attitudes 
C)  Internalized self-deprecation 
D)  Institutionalized power structures

Question 17

Which of the following best characterizes the form of communal love that played an important role in Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolent resistance?

Accepted Answer

A)  A redeeming love that springs from the needs of others 
B)  An impersonal love for one's community that is independent of one's love for any particular individual 
C)  A corrupting love that enables one's oppressors 
D)  None of the above 
A)  A redeeming love that springs from the needs of others 
B)  An impersonal love for one's community that is independent of one's love for any particular individual 
C)  A corrupting love that enables one's oppressors 
D)  None of the above

Question 18

Why does Alexander think so many Americans-including her former self-are in denial about the racial caste system in America? Are you persuaded by her analysis? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Alexander believes that many Americans,

Question 19

What is white privilege? Provide some examples. In your opinion, what special moral obligations do those who benefit from white privilege have? Explain and defend your answer.

Accepted Answer

A good essay will:
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Question 20

Lebron insists that any resurgent Black radical politics must

Accepted Answer

A)  be a unified politics. 
B)  value central leadership. 
C)  include an explicit program of action. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  be a unified politics. 
B)  value central leadership. 
C)  include an explicit program of action. 
D)  All of the above

Exam 18: The Legacy of Racism

Which of these policies violates the principle of merit?

What does Hausman mean by "rectification?" How is it different from "reparation?" Why might someone think that preferential hiring and admissions is justified as a form of rectification? What problems does Hausman have with this view? Do you agree with his criticisms? Why or why not?

Which of the following does Anderson identify as a material implication of spatial segregation?

Which of the following is true of the Equal Opportunity Argument?

Talk about: -Reparations

According to Lebron, radicalism is

Lebron argues that fundamentalism suffers from which of the following critical flaws?

Why might focusing on past injustices not be a good guide to determining a government's responsibilities to correct for racism?

According to Lebron, the central motivation of Black radicalism is

What do the new and old Jim Crow have in common?

When President Ronald Reagan declared the War on Drugs in 1982, drug crime was

According to Hausman, our best evidence suggests that the consequences of preferential hiring and admissions are

What does Hausman mean by "reparations?"

Which of the following does Anderson identify as the main problem perpetuating social segregation?

Which of the following best characterizes the form of communal love that played an important role in Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolent resistance?

Why does Alexander think so many Americans-including her former self-are in denial about the racial caste system in America? Are you persuaded by her analysis? Why or why not?

What is white privilege? Provide some examples. In your opinion, what special moral obligations do those who benefit from white privilege have? Explain and defend your answer.

Lebron insists that any resurgent Black radical politics must

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