Analysis of religious hiring discrimination in regards to the faith based initiative and HR 7.
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Georgetown Public Policy Institute Take-Home Final Exam Analyzing Religious Hiring Discrimination & Ralph Ellis' Just Results. Ethics July 3, 2003 1. Analysis of Religious Hiring Discrimination in Regards to The Faith Based Initiative and HR 7 Introduction The United States' religious and government institutions have a long history of collaborating, yet until "Charitable Choice" was passed in 1996, the only faith-oriented organizations that were eligible to receive federal funds where those that kept religion separate from the social service programs they delivered. Charitable Choice, proposed by then-Senator and now-Attorney General John Ashcroft, prohibits groups from proselytizing or using government money to fund religious activities, but it does allow the faith-based charities to restrict hiring to employees of a certain faith and to keep religious symbols on the walls. Although it does not simply guarantee money the law does propose to ensure that faith-based organizations will not be discriminated against because of religious ties. Additionally,...


