2016 - 2017

1411-6987-01
  Discrimination: Law and Philosophy                                                                   
FACULTY OF LAW
Yofi TiroshTrubowicz - Law301Tue1000-1200 Sem  2
Trubowicz - Law301Tue1200-1400 Sem  2
 
 
University credit hours:  4.0

Course description
Discrimination: Law and Philosophy
Discrimination is a basic human behavior. We constantly make distinctions and base our decisions on them. When should the law ban discrimination? What resources and opportunities should be allocated equally, whose duty is it to do so, and does equal distribution actually mean? How does discrimination shape access to primary goods such as liberty, dignity, welfare, and equality? How and why should the law address unconscious cognitive biases of social actors? The class examines the challenges of designing antidiscrimination laws effectively. It surveys discrimination in different legal areas, such as civil, criminal, private, and public law, and dedicates attention to the communalities and particularities of different types of discrimination, e.g. discrimination based on sex, sexuality, age, nationality, or disability.
 
In addition to a midterm paper and a final exam (no external material), course requirements include two reaction papers, in dates that will be determined for each student at the beginning of class. Students who submitted a paper for a given class are expected to contribute to class discussion.

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