When the case of Crone v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (2002) is discussed, it is summarized as a UPS dispatcher being denied a promotion because her supervisor felt the truck drivers would make her cry. This description plays our own perceived stereotypes that women are somehow not as strong as men. The assumption that the [...]
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This post deals with a fictional company (BSSL) and it’s New Orleans-based casino. The casino has recently become the target of terrorist actions against Arab-Americans and Middle Eastern nationals.
In a situation where a company is being threatened to discriminate against an ethnic group, there are legal and ethical considerations to be addressed. Although the considerations [...]
Discrimination and Affirmative Action
Posted in ethics on Jun 9th, 2008
The idea of discrimination is all over the workplace. In the break room, posters on the wall warn against the dangers of discrimination. The Human Resources department constantly reminds employees that discrimination is not permitted. But the concept of discrimination is rarely explained. Although it seems obvious that racism is discrimination based on race, [...]