Ethics and Race introduces historical and contemporary conceptions of race through ideas and events and provides an ethical foundation for students to critically engage these issues in the classroom and in their lives. The book features short chapters of jargon-free writing with discussion questions and a glossary.
Ethics and Race introduces historical and contemporary conceptions of race through ideas and events and provides an ethical foundation for students to critically engage these issues in the classroom and in their lives. The book features short chapters of jargon-free writing with discussion questions and a glossary.
Naomi Zack is a professor of philosophy at the University of Oregon. She is author of White Privilege and Black Rights: The Injustice of U.S. Police Racial Profiling and Homicide (R&L 2015), The Ethics and Mores of Race: Equality after the History of Philosophy (R&L 2011), Ethics for Disaster (R&L 2009), and Philosophy of Science and Race (Routledge 2002).
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Preface and Acknowledgments Part I: Ideas and History of Race 1. What are Ethics and Race? What is Ethics? What is Race? "Judged by the Content of Their Character" 2. Democracy and Social Ethics Race, Friendship, and Marriage The Tragedy of the Commons The Common Good 3. The History of Race and Racism Racism as Ideology The History of Ideas of Race White Supremacy and Eugenics 4. Science and Race Moral Reasoning and Race Race in Society and Social Science The Lack of Physical Biology in Race Intellectual Virtue, Science, and Race Part II: Law and Policy 5. Civil Rights and Political Rights The US Civil Rights Movement The Voting Rights Act and Its Reversals Welfare as Positive Rights 6. Immigration US Immigration Before and After 1965 The Moral Issue of DACA 7. Affirmative Action and Diversity The History of Affirmative Action and Diversity Affirmative Action and Diversity Today: Comparisons and Pros and Cons 8. Compensation, Reparation, Rectification, and Reconciliation Compensation Reparation Rectification Reconciliation Part III: Social Institutions 9. The US Criminal Justice System Punishment Demographics Reform Projects Impacting Prisoners of Color 10. Police Reform Police Actions in High-Profile Killings US Supreme Court Rulings and Police Impunity Police Reform and Its Obstacles 11. Dignity, Income, and Wealth Racial Minorities and Economic Dignity Income Wealth 12. Education The Structure of the US Educational System Leisure Versus Work Controversial Content 13. Health and Disability Disparities in Racial and Ethnic Health Wellness and Food Disabilities and Mental Health Part IV: Social Disruptions 14. Everyday Racism Place Segregation Anti-Racist Coping Strategies Microaggression White Privilege and White Status 15. Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Hate Speech Hate Crimes Reporting and Punishing Hate Crimes 16. Protests from the Left and Right Protests from the Left Protests from the Right Do Protests Work? Part V: Identity and Representation 17. Mixed Race Mixed Race and Social Construction The Importance of the One-Drop Rule Moral Aspects of Mixed-Race Identity 18. Race, Ethnicity, and Culture Complexities of Jewish Identity Resistant Indigenous Identity Cosmopolitan Ideals 19. Intersectionality and Gender Black Women's Recognition Constructions of Black Male Gender Latina identities 20. Representation in Media and Society Latina Representation Asian-American Representation Memorials for African Americans and Native Americans 21. Sport How Racism in Sport has Mirrored Society Vulnerabilities of Athletes How Star Athletes Have Spoken Out Against Injustice Part VI - The Natural and International World 22. Natural Disaster Disaster and Racial Social Construction Preparation Comparing Harvey and Maria 23. COVID-19 Increasingly Violent Racism Against Asian Americans and Jewish Americans Pandemic Effects on African Americans, Hispanic/Latinx Americans, and Native Americans 24. Global Issues and Humanitarianism The Capabilities Approach The Human Security Paradigm Climate Change and Humanity Glossary About the Author
Preface and Acknowledgments Part I: Ideas and History of Race 1. What are Ethics and Race? What is Ethics? What is Race? "Judged by the Content of Their Character" 2. Democracy and Social Ethics Race, Friendship, and Marriage The Tragedy of the Commons The Common Good 3. The History of Race and Racism Racism as Ideology The History of Ideas of Race White Supremacy and Eugenics 4. Science and Race Moral Reasoning and Race Race in Society and Social Science The Lack of Physical Biology in Race Intellectual Virtue, Science, and Race Part II: Law and Policy 5. Civil Rights and Political Rights The US Civil Rights Movement The Voting Rights Act and Its Reversals Welfare as Positive Rights 6. Immigration US Immigration Before and After 1965 The Moral Issue of DACA 7. Affirmative Action and Diversity The History of Affirmative Action and Diversity Affirmative Action and Diversity Today: Comparisons and Pros and Cons 8. Compensation, Reparation, Rectification, and Reconciliation Compensation Reparation Rectification Reconciliation Part III: Social Institutions 9. The US Criminal Justice System Punishment Demographics Reform Projects Impacting Prisoners of Color 10. Police Reform Police Actions in High-Profile Killings US Supreme Court Rulings and Police Impunity Police Reform and Its Obstacles 11. Dignity, Income, and Wealth Racial Minorities and Economic Dignity Income Wealth 12. Education The Structure of the US Educational System Leisure Versus Work Controversial Content 13. Health and Disability Disparities in Racial and Ethnic Health Wellness and Food Disabilities and Mental Health Part IV: Social Disruptions 14. Everyday Racism Place Segregation Anti-Racist Coping Strategies Microaggression White Privilege and White Status 15. Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Hate Speech Hate Crimes Reporting and Punishing Hate Crimes 16. Protests from the Left and Right Protests from the Left Protests from the Right Do Protests Work? Part V: Identity and Representation 17. Mixed Race Mixed Race and Social Construction The Importance of the One-Drop Rule Moral Aspects of Mixed-Race Identity 18. Race, Ethnicity, and Culture Complexities of Jewish Identity Resistant Indigenous Identity Cosmopolitan Ideals 19. Intersectionality and Gender Black Women's Recognition Constructions of Black Male Gender Latina identities 20. Representation in Media and Society Latina Representation Asian-American Representation Memorials for African Americans and Native Americans 21. Sport How Racism in Sport has Mirrored Society Vulnerabilities of Athletes How Star Athletes Have Spoken Out Against Injustice Part VI - The Natural and International World 22. Natural Disaster Disaster and Racial Social Construction Preparation Comparing Harvey and Maria 23. COVID-19 Increasingly Violent Racism Against Asian Americans and Jewish Americans Pandemic Effects on African Americans, Hispanic/Latinx Americans, and Native Americans 24. Global Issues and Humanitarianism The Capabilities Approach The Human Security Paradigm Climate Change and Humanity Glossary About the Author
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