Answer:
Discrimination
Explanation:
Discrimination of prejudice refers to the act of treating a person or people in a way that is wrong, unlawful, and inconsistent with the generally accepted moral standards just because they are different especially with respect to age, nationality, gender, etc
There are two categories of discrimination:
- Overt and
- Covert.
Discrimination or prejudice is over when those who practice it are unafraid to make their thoughts and actions public. Many times this is so because the society in which they live condones such behavior and because there are no repercussions, they bold to make their unjust acts public. For example, name-calling, intentional rejection of job applications, etc.
Covert refers to using the system or giving logical reasons for discriminatory behavior. This is more subtle. For example, an employer may say they are not taking females due to the prerequisites of the job. Refusing "nicely" to be treated by a person of color in a hospital is another example.
Covert aggression of prejudice is often masked and occurs where the laws are relatively stiff on those who practice them. Also, a society that is evolving from largely prejudicial to less discriminatory will see more covert forms that overt forms of discrimination because those who practice overt prejudice are bold because they know that there are many more who think like them.
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