Question

Essay on does protective discrimination violate principles of fairness

Answer 1

Answer:

Protective discrimination are based on this argument :

It does not really exist unless made more effective. ... Proactive discrimination is one of the various means to correct this imbalance in the distribution of good and services. As such it does not violate the principle of fairness.

Answer 2

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Protective Discrimination: In the contemporary debates about equality, we do not talk of legal equality only in the sense of equality of opportunity but also ‘equality of conditions’ and ‘equality of outcome or results.

Since the son of a millionaire and the son of a laborer do not get equal opportunities, justice as fairness demands that the social environment must be changed if equal start for every one is to be provided. This can be achieved only through collective action. Also the ‘equality before law’ and ‘equal protection of law’ demand that everyone, should not be treated alike.