As should be known, the law, even in its ideal and perfect form, exists only as an impeccable representation of the law. In reality, this idea of the law must adapt to social attitudes and, in many cases, overcome them. The implication is that in the context of an ethnic minority such as the African American community, the rule of law may be applied more crudely and less fairly due to racial and sociopolitical prejudice. Confirmation of this is found in my dialogue with a neighbor captured in Unit 4, where the interviewee made a number of racist remarks.
Such generalizations and perceptions of minority communities as inherently flawed and prone to crime are the reason for the unfair and unequal application of the general law. This perception of the inequality of people before the law is also demonstrated in the periodically biased attitude of the servants of the law towards racial minorities. Suffice it to mention the statistical number of unfair accusations prevailing among racial and gender minorities (Deflem, 2017). At the same time, the declared equality of the law may have an insufficient number of exceptions and details, by virtue of which the rights of minorities are infringed.
In this regard, it is required to develop a truly effective system that ensures fair relations between citizens and servants of order. Moreover, the idea of tolerance should be effectively extended to the entire modern society. The toxic influence of racist prejudice is noticeable not only in police work, but also in the everyday life of Americans. My opinion completely contradicts, for example, the statements made by my interviewees from Unit 4, which does not mean that his point of view is unpopular in modern society. His misconception stems from the fear of terrorism in America today, which is the result of the problematic foreign policy of the United States of the past twenty years (Godefroidt & Langer, 2018). Undoubtedly, such an idea of the inequality of people before the law speaks of distrust towards minorities, which has a negative impact on the development of a harmonious society.
In the context of my future work as a manager of a Wellness Center, issues of prejudice and tolerance seem to be of fundamental importance. My profession implies the ethical equality of people in need of help. Therefore, within the framework of this work, it is unacceptable for a professional to form a biased opinion against any racial or minority group. The notion of tolerance for nations and cultures should be actively disseminated in everyday design and in any institution operating according to the principles of a legal code.
Thus, it can be said that among the mass perception of racial and cultural minorities in the United States, the problem of mistrust still prevails. The complications caused by distrust of minorities have their own cultural and historical reasons, and demonstrate themselves as deeply rooted in the collective unconscious. In the practice of a health care system manager, these prejudices are unacceptable, since they completely contradict the basic principles of any professional medical practitioner. In particular, disrespect for another race or culture implies the inability to offer a person adequate treatment that would actually meet their requirement. Failure to understand the value of other people’s cultural representations entails excessive rationality and practicality, which can go against the authority of the patient. The representative of my profession that in modern medical ethics, authority is the main and immutable right of the patient to decide his fate. Therefore, it is impossible for the medical professional to ignore the issue of cultural diversity.
References
Deflem, M. (2017). Race, ethnicity and law. Emerald Publishing Limited.
Godefroidt, A., & Langer, A. (2018). How fear drives us apart: Explaining the relationship between terrorism and social trust. Terrorism and Political Violence, 32(7), 1482-1505. Web.