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1. Affirmative action is an issue that has been at the forefront of political controversy almost since it's conception. The idea of awarding minorities merit based solely on the color of their skin seems ludicrous to some and extremely necessary to others. The real debate involving affirmative action belongs in the ethical problems that arise. The main issues deal with types of affirmative action, implementation, and uses. They mainly are; when is affirmative action necessary (if ever), and how and for whom should affirmative action be used.
2. There are two main ideas for the justification of affirmative action. Past directed, this idea is based on compensation for wrongs suffered by members of a group. This is based on awarding someone damages for harms he or she has suffered. Future-directed, these are utilitarian types of reasons directed toward bringing about good consequences, such as a society with less prejudice and discrimination and inequality; or toward......

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