Ethical Consideration of Preferential Treatment
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2021-03
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Philosophical Papers Journal of Department of Philosophy
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Padhi, Laxmikanta
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University of North Bengal
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Ramthing, N. (2021). Ethical Consideration of Preferential Treatment. Philosophical Papers Journal of Department of Philosophy, XVII, 365–362. https://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/4101
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When we ponder over the term ‘preferential treatment’, we are often led into
thinking the ethical dilemmas associated with it. The ethicality of advancing the
policy is controversial and contentious. It is contentious and controversial as it barely
has any ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ decision over the question of whether or not preferential
treatment is ethical. The preferential treatment is based on the idea of provisioning a
special privilege with an aim to restore the members of social groups which have
been discriminated against in the past which undeniably may lead to conflict.
However, the practice of the policy is not invariate in nature....
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XVII
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0976-4496
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365 - 362