job because of affirmative action." Or, an employer hires a.
few talented minority people who would have succeeded.
anyway and says, "Those are my affirmative-action hires.".
(26).
In this particular case, affirmative action may, or may not, have been the.
reason for hiring, yet that is what most perceive. People of any race or gender.
should be able to hold a job where their colleagues respect them as equals, not.
as "affirmative-action hires".
My cousin, Christine, has also added to my knowledge on how well affirmative.
action works at the hospital where she works. One of the administrators.
happened to be a black male--who was very qualified for his position--yet most.
of the staff accused him of being promoted because of his race. This affected.
his morality to such an extent that he resigned shortly after his promotion.
Another black female--who was hired because of her race and gender--is not.
qualified for her position, yet is esteemed by her colleagues for her.
accomplishments. It seems that minorities are accepted to a certain extent,.
until they become someone's boss. It is also a scary situation when a person.
has an under-qualified surgeon performing surgery on them because of affirmative.
action.
Affirmative action insists that the employer must "[a]void the kind of.
unnecessary escalation of criteria for selection and promotion which has.
sometimes been used to keep certain classes of people from entering the.
mainstream of our economic life" (Berry 19). This aspect of the plan creates.
more openings for minorities; however, it also suggests that the standards.
should be maintained at a low to guarantee these openings. In my opinion, if.
the standards for any position are raised, the productivity and accuracy of the.
country will rise accordingly. When the policy of affirmative action is to.
almost lower the standards of our society, this sacrifices quality for the sake.
of equality.