"Affirmative Action" Self-Quiz

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. According to Hausman, our best evidence suggests that the consequences of preferential hiring and admissions are

beneficial. correct incorrect

harmful. correct incorrect

sometimes beneficial and sometimes harmful. correct incorrect

unknown. correct incorrect

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. Hausman argues that the claim that "race is almost always not a qualification" is debatable on the grounds that

race is a qualification when hiring an actor to play an African-American character. correct incorrect

diversity arguably serves legitimate goals of universities and some firms. correct incorrect

segregation arguably serves legitimate goals of universities and some firms. correct incorrect

some races are better at certain jobs than others. correct incorrect

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. According to Hausman, rectification of an injustice requires that

the world be restored to how it would have been had that injustice not occurred. correct incorrect

the government compensate the victim of the injustice. correct incorrect

the perpetrators of that injustice be punished. correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. According to Hausman, those concerned with equal opportunity should be concerned with __________ opportunities.

short-term correct incorrect

long-term correct incorrect

future correct incorrect

lifetime correct incorrect

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. Which of the following does Hausman believe is capable of justifying preferential hiring and admissions?

qualifications correct incorrect

reparations correct incorrect

equalizing opportunity correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect