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Identify examples of ethical dilemmas an organization might confront when developing an AAP (Affirmative Action Plan).

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This solution identifies examples of ethical dilemmas an organization might confront when dealing with an Affirmative Action Plan.

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One of the major ethical problems with AAP is that they give protected persons (women, minorities, etc.) an advantage that they previously didn't have before the AAP was in place. The main problem is that managers have a tendency to hire/promote a candidate included in a protected class into a certain position, even if the candidate is not as ...

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