"Making Diversity a Business Asset"
Year: 2009
Type: article
Abstract: In its liberal form, multiculturalism advocates for a recognition politics founded on a commitment to freedom of choice and autonomy. And this commitment requires some recognition of cultural identity. On this basis, there are three possible justifications for granting differentiated rights to members of different national groups. The first is equality: The minority group has suffered an injustice that can and must be rectified. The second is historical: The minority can assert a claim based on previous agreements (e.g., treaties between colonists and indigenous peoples) or on legal precedent. The third is the intrinsic value of cultural diversity. This article examines the first justification, which applies to the most fundamental level of principles, by looking at the twofold challenge of multiculturalism: how to be “hospitable” to difference while ensuring overall justice and social cohesion.
Source: HAL
DOI: 10.3917/rai.035.0087
Author: Bereni, Laure
Institution: New York University
Language: French
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2018566478