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> a confounding factor is that "merit" has a high degree of subjectivity and bias I'm not going to downvote you, but I really don't like this semantic maneuver
by dvt 5y ago
> a confounding factor is that "merit" has a high degree of subjectivity and bias
I'm not going to downvote you, but I really don't like this semantic maneuvering and I think it's disingenuous. By definition, merit is supposed to be free of bias and be the perfect correlate between qualification and result.
If the argument is that humans are flawed and they sometimes don't reach this ideal because of prejudice or what-have-you, that's another discussion entirely. But no, merit does not have a high degree of subjectivity and bias associated with it.
- locopati 5y ago"merit does not have a high degree of subjectivity and bias associated with it." really? how does that explain the tendency for white men to fail upwards while women and minorities face a higher standard once hired?
- kjeetgill 5y agoI suspect the argument that you throw out as "another discussion entirely" is precisely what the poster sought to address.