A Civil Action

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) code of ethics was accepted on October 13, 1960. In the last 55 years, it has developed as the standard for defining the values and principles that guide our conduct in all social work areas. There have been seven modifications that have been made to the NASW code of ethics. The modifications took place in the years 1967, 1979, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999, and 2008. The first revision that took place was in 1967. It was done to include…

Introduction During the 1950s and 1960s, the African American Civil Rights Movement was taking place. During this time period there was a great amount of pressure to give not only African Americans but minorities, those of other religions, and women equal opportunities. For a substantial period of time these individuals were oppressed. The Civil Rights Movement and the desire to undo past wrongs resulted in the creation and enforcement of affirmative action programs. The executive order of…

After the civil war, Americans ran on money and new devices of business. With the expansion of businesses and the nations rail system this lead to bigger markets and industries. Railroads were the biggest industry in the late 19th century because this allowed trade with other markets and cities. The railroad was privately owned but publicly financed by land grants from the government. Along with the expansion of the rail road, there was an invention of the telegraph. The telegraph was invented…

Affirmative Action Affirmative action has been at the center of many debates for roughly the past fifty years. “Affirmative action is defined as an active effort to improve the employment or educational opportunities of members of minority groups and women” (Merriam-Webster). Affirmative action was originally created to ensure that hiring and employment practices are free of racial bias. In 1961, President Kennedy became the first to use the term "affirmative action" in Executive Order 10925 to…

The first question you may ask is " what is affirmative action?" Affirmative action is the encouragement of increased representation of women and minority group member, especially in employment (Dictionary). This applies mostly in schools and workplaces. Evidence suggest that it has had some success in improving educational and economic opportunity for women and minorities (Gale). This topic has started many large debates and has become a very big issue since it has to deal with discrimination…

Imperative of integration This essay will begin by shortly describing the main points of Elizabeth Anderson’s 2010 book “The Imperative of Integration” followed by an analysis of the arguments she lays out for the justness of Affirmative Action through the lenses of Thomas Nagel’s argument in his 1973 paper “Equal Treatment and Compensatory Discrimination”. In her 2010 book The Imperative of Integration, Elizabeth Anderson argues that segregation is the root factor of social inequality. As a…

The Garden Center is an equal opportunity employer who understands that each employee adds value to the team, the business, and the community. A voluntary affirmative action plan (AAP) is utilized as a self-analysis to ensure the diversity of the Garden Center. The AAP will provide a workforce analysis for each department identifying demographics, title, and pay level for each individual. The analysis provides an overview…

for years, has been hobbled by chains and liberate him, bring him up to the starting line of a race and say, ‘you are now free to compete with all the others,’ and still justly believe that you have been completely fair.” (LBJ, 1965) Affirmative action was initially meant to compensate for the years of institutional discrimination and help equal the playing field for people of color. …….. Colleges have to meet a certain requirement of people who are a certain race or minority. Colleges also…

injustice led to advocating for better conditions. Although several factors attempted to improve the lives of the American industrial workers, they ultimately resulted in worse conditions: technological change begot increased work loads; poor government actions allowed for exploitation of loopholes to dismiss the workers’ pleas; and inefficient attempts at unionization culminated in increased internal conflict among…

Affirmative Action Affirmative action was enforced to end discrimination in education and employment based on race, gender, and sex. Affirmative action is one of the many important controversies in the United States. The affirmative act was passed during the civil rights movement. “In 1961, President Kennedy was the first to use the term "affirmative action" in an Executive Order that directed government contractors” (Messerli). We always wanted to have equal opportunities for everyone including…