Discrimination wrongfully denies others public recognition of their social worth

Evidence

The simplest and the most powerful defi nition of discrimination is offered by Allport ( 1954 ) – any behaviour that denies ‘individuals or groups equality of treatment which they may wish’ (p. 50). This is a defi nition that alludes to a dimension of aspirational worth, and dignity in social relations. According to Allport, discrimination is the resulting inequality based on differences of esteem (and respect). Interestingly, his defi nition seems more like a sociological, modern defi nition of discrimination, rather than a psychological one. Discrimination is wrong because it stifl es public recognition of someone’s social worth . — Cristian Tileagă, The Nature of Prejudice, 65

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines discrimination as denial of equality of treatment rooted in esteem and respect, pivoting from psychological to sociological framing.
• XREF: connects to: Disaggregated life valuations would embed racial discrimination while denying it — Douglas A. Kysar, Regulating from Nowhere: Environmental…, 304; Valuing one being over another invites discrimination against others — Rebecca A. Martusewicz, Jeff Edmundson, and John Lupinacci, EcoJustice Education: Toward Diverse,…, 262

Related

• Valuing one being over another invites discrimination against others (similarity 0.80)
• Prejudice is public harm to esteem, not merely private attitude (similarity 0.79)