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Are Group Rights Justified?

Are differentiating measures justified in the name of a group right or interest or should they be condemned as violating the rights of individuals to equal treatment?

It has been argued that differentiating measures that grant rights exclusively to groups are unjust as they trespass on the individual's fundamental right to equal treatment. This essay seeks to prove that when applied in a fair manner group rights can enhance the equality of treatment received by the individual.

The notion that equal treatment is of vital importance and that discrimination is immoral is widespread. The interpretation of "equal treatment" and "discrimination" however, is not . For some, equal treatment implies that each individual will be treated in the exact manner all other individuals are treated. There should be no distinction made between race, sex, religion or language in order to allow individuals receive preferential treatment because of their membership of a certain group. Others......


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Approximate Pages: 7 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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