Date of Award

August 2024

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Philosophy

First Advisor

Stanislaus Husi

Committee Members

Stanislaus Husi, Joshua Spencer, Blain Neufeld

Abstract

It is often assumed that racial distinction – the existence of racially distinct populations within the same society – will persist after the elimination of racial injustice. This paper disputes that assumption. I adopt a framework under which racial distinction may persist due to three broad causes: racial segregation, pressure from social institutions to practice racial endogamy, and personal preferences for racial endogamy. I examine the conditions under which each of these causes is likely to obtain and argue that each is characterized by injustice. I conclude that racial distinction is a symptom of injustice, and is unlikely to persist after the achievement of racial justice.

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