Discrimination: An interdisciplinary analysis

Discrimination on the basis of race, sex, national origin, etc., is often morally wrong. But should such behaviour be proscribed by legislation, and penalized by fines or jail sentences? This paper argues that such enactments are incompatible with the law of free association, and with the concept of...

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Main Author: Block, Walter (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 1992
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 1992, Volume: 11, Issue: 4, Pages: 241-254
Further subjects:B Economic Liberty
B National Origin
B Free Association
B Jail Sentence
B Economic Growth
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Summary:Discrimination on the basis of race, sex, national origin, etc., is often morally wrong. But should such behaviour be proscribed by legislation, and penalized by fines or jail sentences? This paper argues that such enactments are incompatible with the law of free association, and with the concept of economic liberty and civil rights.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00872166