Which of the Following Can We Infer from the Fact

question 506

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can we infer from the fact that racist and sexist biases exist and Thomas's claim that determining whether someone is the best qualified candidate is often a judgment call?

• A) There is no fact about the matter as to whether one candidate is better than another candidate; rather, such a determination is based on subjective opinion.
• B) Affirmative action should be judged to be the best candidate policy to be implemented in the fight against inequalities and oppression.
• C) It is not as though the best qualified candidates would be hired if only affirmative action were not put in place, but rather built-up biases that enter into judgments about who is best qualified affect who gets hired in the first place.
• D) Built-up biases that enter into hiring decisions can be eliminated only if people change their beliefs and develop sincere convictions that equality matters, because then they would be able to make the right judgment calls about who the most qualified candidates are.

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