PSYA02H3 Lecture : Lecture 25
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Section 15(1) of the charter forbids institutional prejudice and discrimination. Section 15(2) allows activity that helps improve the disadvantaged group. Ex. lower the acceptance rate for white people to a program in order to increase that of the minority. Action against traditionally advantage groups in affirmative action. Every policy that promotes equality for minority violates merit principle. Policy that promotes respect for minorities undermines freedom of expression. Policy that promotes religious right undermines traditional symbol. Institution is usually careful about setting up the policy, it wants to promote equality and not to offense most people. In 2004, french government forbade kids in school to wear religious symbol. Researchers ask participants to respond by clicking left and right button in association with the picture of black and white people with positive and negative terms. At first, they relate white people with positive terms and black people with negative terms. Most people do not have difficulty performing the task.
