Of These Four Arguments,which of the Following Is the Most

question 38

Multiple Choice

Of these four arguments,which of the following is the most plausible argument AGAINST affirmative action?

• A)Compensatory justice forbids affirmative action.
• B)Blacks and whites are already equal in socioeconomic terms.
• C)Affirmative action violates the rights of white men to equal treatment.
• D)Affirmative action is the same thing as fixed numerical quotas.

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