Unit 10 - Affirmative Action and Sexual Harassment

Question 1

Definite preference for designated minority over other candidates who are better qualified. This may involve quotas.

Answer 1

Strong Sense Affirmative Action

Question 2

Special efforts to ensure equal opportunity, such as public advertisement of positions, active recruitment of a designated minority, or special training programs.

Answer 2

Weak Sense Affirmative Action

Question 3

White males have oppressed or discriminated against women and minorities, or have benefitted indirectly from such injustice. Therefore, hiring policies favouring women and minorities are justified. This is known as the _________.

Answer 3

Compensatory Justice Argument

Question 4

If things were fair there would be equal results. This is known as the ________.

Answer 4

Equal results argument.

Question 5

Unwelcome sexual conduct which poisons the victim’s work environment (e.g. dirty jokes, porno pinups, abusive language and graffiti).

Answer 5

Hostile environment.

Question 6

Literally means something is given in return for something else. The most clear-cut form of harassment.

Answer 6

Quid Pro Quo

Question 7

Bothering someone is a sexual way.

Answer 7

Sexual harassment.