Essay
2– Due July 19
Background:
In the most recent term, the U. S. Supreme Court ruled
on several cases that are related to civil liberties. One
of the most controvercial issues they addressed was relatd
to affirmative action policies regarding college admission.
Here is a link to an article that outlines the issues:
http://www.npr.org/news/specials/michigan/
Here is the ruling:
http://laws.lp.findlaw.com/6th/02a0170p.html
You can find additional information and commentary by
searching Google for the case name:
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22grutter+v.+bollinger%22&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
The question:
This
case, and the companion case which was struck down by
the court,
tested whether the university is allowed to discriminate
because
it
values
diversity
in
its student
body. How
does this case fit with the progression of similar cases.
Is this case consistent with earlier rulings, or does
this case indicate a change of direction? What is the
value of a diverse student body? Is this value high enough
that the "rights" of others can be
infringed upon to reach the goal of a diverse student
body? Some opinion is acceptable in answering this question
but try to stick with facts and logical (as
opposed
to
emotional)
arguments.
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As a reminder, here are instructions from the course
outline:
Essays
should have sufficient breadth and depth to indicate
more than a passing awareness of the issues raised in
the questions. Grading will be determined based on the
thoroughness of response and the ability to properly
apply knowledge gained through reading the text. Essays
should be "term paper quality." Pay attention
to spelling, sentence and paragraph structure, organization,
and citations. Your papers should use APA style , which
is described in the Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association (5th edition, 2001). Questions typically contain multiple parts. This is not
done to make questions more difficult. Multiple parts are
recommended to provide guidance that will lead to a high
quality answer. Remember to address each section but do
not assume that the ideas raised in each section are the
only issues to be addressed in your response.
Completed
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