Research legal cases on affirmative action for the most current legal cases not included in your text, using online law libraries of your choice.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper, written in the third person voice, and address the following questions:

Discuss a brief history of affirmative action in the workplace.

Describe the pros and cons of affirmative action.

Argue one way or another the concept of "reverse discrimination" making sure to note what protection is afforded all classes by Title VII and to whom it applies.

Discuss the ethical implications of affirmative action such as those discussed in various legal cases. Identify those cases.

What might a Human Resource Director explain to an employee if confronted with allegations that an alleged "unqualified" disabled female minority was hired to a highly desirous position over the objections of an employee that believed he or she should have been awarded the position instead?

Include justification for your responses by citing a minimum of one law and a minimum of two legal cases in your discussion.

Consider issues such as institutional culture, diversity, and any strategic steps that should be addressed in your responses.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Use a minimum of two in-text citation sources within the paper, in addition to the one law and two legal cases required above, and identify them in your APA correctly formatted References page.

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