Today's society protects itself against discrimination through laws passed to protect minorities. Minority people can be defined as “a group with little power or representation compared to other groups within a society” (The Free Dictionary). It is unethical for anyone to discriminate based on race or ethnicity in a medical situation, whether it takes place in the private setting of a person's home or in a public hospital. Racial discrimination, in a medical context, is unethical based on legal statutes, moral teachings, and social statuses. In this essay, the position I will argue is that it is unethical to allow an elderly white man to discriminate against Africans. American health professionals to enter his home. The African American race is a recognized minority in the United States, making up only 13.1% of the population (US Quickfacts). Compared to the Caucasian population which represents 77.9% of the population, African Americans are in the minority (US Quickfacts). Knowing that the African-American race is a minority, it is less represented. Using three mediums to support my position, I will argue against racial discrimination in a health care environment, specifically in the home of an elderly white man. First, I will use laws and policies that have been enacted to protect against racial discrimination in the United States. Second, I will refer to moral teachings to illustrate how the legal position can be supported in ethical decision making. Finally, I will argue my position against racial discrimination in a private social environment, such as this nursing home. Through these three examples, I will defend my position that it is not ethical for white elderly people......middle of paper......n Bioethics. 8th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2013. 14-17. Print. Steinbock, Bonnie, Alex J. London and John D. Arras. “Rights-based” approaches. Ethical problems in modern medicine. Contemporary readings in bioethics. 8th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2013. 23. Print. Steinbock, Bonnie, Alex J. London and John D. Arras. “Rule utilitarianism versus act utilitarianism”. Ethical problems in modern medicine. Contemporary readings in bioethics. 8th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2013. 12. Print. Steinbock, Bonnie, Alex J. London and John D. Arras. “The Principles Approach”. Ethical problems in modern medicine. Contemporary readings in bioethics. 8th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2013. 36-37. Print."USA QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau." Quick facts about the United States from the US Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau, nd Web. November 18. 2013. .