Dworkin's equality of resources framework holds that dignity requires equal concern from institutions, not identical treatment, meaning race-sensitive policies can honor rather than violate dignity.

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Dworkin(as the philosopher whose theory is being discussed): Ronald Dworkin was an influential American legal philosopher who argued that law isn't just a set of arbitrary rules, but should be understood through moral principles.
Equal concern(as what institutions owe to people): The principle that institutions (like government or schools) should care about and consider the wellbeing of all people equally, even if they treat them differently in practice.
Equality of resources framework(as the philosophical approach being discussed): A theory of fairness developed by Dworkin suggesting that a just society should divide goods and opportunities equally among people, rather than treating everyone identically in every situation.
Race-sensitive policies(as an example of policies that can respect dignity): Laws or rules that intentionally take someone's race into account—usually to address historical disadvantages or create more fairness—rather than pretending race doesn't matter.
dignity(Schiller's aesthetic framework contrasting dignity with grace): The sensible expression of successfully willing to act in accordance with moral principles even at the cost of the suppression of conflicting desires and feelings, manifest in different aspects of appearance than grace.

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