Affirmative action and discrimination

Discuss how affirmative action and discrimination have affected the following:

1.Economic Situation
2.Emotional Factors
3.Public Policies (healthcare laws,workplace,universities, etc.)
4.Philosophical Aspect: an application of any of the ethical theories: Examples: Natural Law Theory (Virtue Theory) theological theory (goal based theory) deontological theory (duty based theory),etc
Reference arcticles, relate to famous philosophers,