The Injustice of Discrimination

Discrimination might be considered unjust on account of the comparative disadvantage it imposes, the absolute advantage it imposes, the disrespect it shows, or the prejudice it shows. This article argues that each of these accounts overlooks some cases of unjust discrimination. In response to this s...

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Published inSouth African journal of philosophy Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 47 - 59
Main Author Knight, Carl
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Pretoria Routledge 01.01.2013
Taylor & Francis
Foundation for Education, Science and Technology
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Epistemology. Philosophy of science. Theory of knowledge
Philosophy
Knowledge theory
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Summary:Discrimination might be considered unjust on account of the comparative disadvantage it imposes, the absolute advantage it imposes, the disrespect it shows, or the prejudice it shows. This article argues that each of these accounts overlooks some cases of unjust discrimination. In response to this state of affairs we might combine two or more of these accounts. A promising approach combines the comparative disadvantage and absolute disadvantage accounts.
ISSN:0258-0136
2073-4867
DOI:10.1080/02580136.2013.810416