Today, the question of affirmative action is one of the most controversial points for discussing by the public with references to such spheres as employment and education. There are opposite visions of this issue that is why the topic of the research is the necessity to change the affirmative action laws. The currency of the topic about the necessity, possibilities, and advantages of changing the affirmative action laws is based on such reasons as the importance of exploring the public’s views on the problem and on the discussion of the possibilities for improving the affirmative action laws. To make the affirmative action laws work for the people’s benefits and resolve the conflict of opinions on the question, it is necessary to provide some changes to the current laws associated with affirmative action. To examine the aspects of the problem, it is important to conduct the proper research on the topic.
The topic of reforms and changes in the affirmative action laws is actively discussed by the public that is why it is important to refer to the audience. The research findings can be interesting for the large audience in spite of the official position because affirmative action is connected with such important spheres of life as work and education. The audience’s decision-making power should be discussed along with the current view on topic because there are two opposite visions of the problem which are based on credible arguments related to the social and political spheres.
The research paper will present the analysis of the necessity to change the affirmative action laws to achieve the positive results while implementing the program without being affected by the issue of discrimination. The paper’s major sections will present the general definition of the problem with references to the literature review, the particular features of the affirmative action programs and their realization in employment and education spheres, the propositions of the possible changes, the discussion of the necessity to change the affirmative action laws to improve the social situation.
The main questions to be answered in the paper are:
- How do affirmative action laws work in relation to employment and education spheres?
- What is the cause for developing affirmative action programs and laws?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of the programs and laws?
- Why should the laws be changed?
- What changes should be provided?
These questions will be answered in the main sections with references to Kershnar’s presentation of idea of the equal opportunity, Sabbagh’s analysis of the laws associated with affirmative action, Prindle’s discussion of the problem regarding the effects for education, Eubanks’ orientation to the improvement of the laws (Eubanks; Kershnar; Prindle; Sabbagh).
The peculiarities of the topic influenced the choice of methods for conducting the research. The investigation is based on the theoretical discussion of the necessity to change the affirmative action laws with using such primary sources as the orders and acts on equal opportunity and affirmative action requirements (“Affirmative Action Requirements”; “Executive Order 11246”; “General Comment No. 18”). The data and materials should be collected with the help of examining documents and credible articles. The findings will be analyzed with references to the main questions. Qualitative methods will be used to evaluate the findings.
The issue of affirmative action and its effectiveness for avoiding discrimination should be discussed from the point of necessary changes in the laws associated with affirmative action. It is important to pay attention to the fact the question of improvement the laws is discussed by researchers differently, depending on the general attitude to the program.
Works Cited
Affirmative Action Requirements: Department of Labor. n.d. Web.
Eubanks, Ralph. “Affirmative Action and After”. American Scholar 78.1 (2009): 41-48. Print.
Executive Order 11246-Equal Employment Opportunity. n.d. Web.
General Comment No. 18: Non-Discrimination:10.11.1989. n.d. Web.
Kershnar, Stephen. “Why Equal Opportunity is not a Valuable Goal”. Journal of Applied Philosophy 21.2 (2004): 159-172. Print.
Prindle, David. “An Affirmative Action Prophecy”. Academic Questions 17.2 (2004): 18-21. Print.
Sabbagh, Daniel. “Judicial Uses of Subterfuge: Affirmative Action Reconsidered”. Political Science Quarterly 118.3 (2003): 411-436. Print.