PHIL 3720 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Speeders, Model Car, Instrumental And Value Rationality
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Applbaum wants to write about profiling in the most idealized way possible. So, he won"t be talking about prejudice and racism. Group-based generalizations influences about particulars (a group of people) that aren"t meant to be insulting; should be done respectfully and not be an unjust burden (a. k. a unwelcomed police contact) Instrumental rationality this is necessary to justify profiling: statistics must be accurate (what"s the probability that person"s gonna be a criminal/violator?) and the benefits (stopping violators) must outweigh the costs (resources [2377823778] used) Applbaum says this money should be used efficiently. This is at least one goal of profiling. If anything"s wrong with profiling, it"s gonna be on a moral basis. Claims it is reasonable/rational to accept some burdens (such as being searched or stopped at the airport. ) Not all non-violators are treated the same. Unfair burdens are placed on black violators. In the case of ozians, they are known to smuggle in more contraband than non-ozians.
