Question

Racial steering occurs when prospective homeowners are shown available homes only in certain neighborhoods. Which example would describe the beliefs and actions of a real estate agent, who is an unprejudiced discriminator ?

• A. The agent is tolerant and accepting, but purposely shows houses in a certain part of the city to Asian immigrants.
• B. The agent believes in accepting people as individuals, but shows African-Americans only certain areas without conscious discrimination.
• C. The agent believes that people from the Middle East are suspicious and does not show anyone of Middle-Eastern decent homes in neighborhoods with low crime.
• D. The agent is not tolerant; however, she shows clients every house that is within the client’s price range.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. The agent believes in accepting people as individuals, but shows African-Americans only certain areas without conscious discrimination.

• An unprejudiced discriminator does not hold racist beliefs, and is tolerant of individuals’ differences.
• An unprejudiced discriminator is not aware that the consequences of his or her actions causes discrimination.