The Legal Environment of Business

The Legal Environment of Business Author’s name Institutional Affiliation The Legal Environment of Business Executive summary Ever since the untimely demise of President Kennedy in 1963, there has been the need to ensure that the citizens of the United States have the necessary human rights required in order for them to be able to go about with their daily lives. It is quite clear that the United States is a nation which is considerably diverse, especially with regards to ethnicity, sexual orientation, as well as religion. Nonetheless, it is also imperative to note that each has the right to go about their respective daily routines without being discriminated against. It is in this regard that the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act was observed. This particular law is comprised of at least XI titles, each of which is inclined to cover a specific area of discrimination. Introduction The United States is a country with diverse individuals who are free thinkers and have a clear opinion of what they desire in life. For this exacting reason, the non-discrimination laws were fashioned in order for each to be placed in the advantageous position of realizing the “American dream.” However, it has not always been smooth sailing, principally with regards to equality and gender orientation perceptions (Gold, 2001). For instance, in Europe, the acknowledgment of discrimination emerged from a considerably different background. Nonetheless, the myriad lessons learned from the US experiences on discrimination highly favored and enriched the current debate that is present in Europe (Mercat-Bruns & Holt, 2016). Since the inception of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, there has been a drastic transformation in the development of anti-discrimination. This was mainly achieved with the “Bakke” landmark decision in 1978, where there was a massive change in the opinions of the American citizenry, with regards to anti-discrimination and discrimination laws as well as the rights of the minority communities (Mercat-Bruns & Holt, 2016). Additionally, it is also imperative to note that during the 1950s, when the civil rights movement was in its climax, which subsequently led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, there was an impressive white resistance, by those who held sufficiently strong biases and those who believed in white supremacy. This in actuality meant that there existed factions who believed in white supremacy and those who held conservative notions and espoused that equality was a good thing, but not with regards to black-Americans as they were not perceived as being equal to whites, especially with regards to patriotism, loyalty, morals, honesty, or even intelligence (Mercat-Bruns & Holt, 2016). This particular paper will, therefore, endeavor to elucidate on the relevance and importance of anti-discrimination laws, while at the same time attempt to comprehend whether one has a right t public life with regards to access to various services as well as employment without the fear of being discriminated against. The paper will also attempt to address the extent to which classes of individuals ought to be entitled to these rights and how one can place the said rights with regards to a business owner or business. Discussion As mentioned earlier, it is ag...