ting victims for infers for individual harms. This principle also explains why German paid Jews for the harms caused in World War II and why American Indians should be compensated for the past unjust deprivation of their trivial land.
             Indeed, affirmative action means taking measures that go beyond merely ceasing or avoiding discrimination; it means taking measures that attempt to undo or compensate for the effects of past discrimination. The principle is encountered in several major categories of discrimination areas-most notably employment and education, but also such areas as housing and government contracting. In this way we can say that affirmative action programs help support the principle of equality of citizens that is a defining feature of democracy.
             III. THE ROLE OF HR IN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAMS
             Equal Employment Opportunity means that an HR manager will;
             · provide equal access to all available jobs, training, and promotional opportunities
             · provide similar benefits and services to everyone
             · apply all policies and practices consistently to applicants and staff
             · do not differentiate among applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation
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