What is another word for a regular series of actions

Another word to describe regular series of actions is "process".

Process - a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.

Some examples of processes are: manufacturing – a product assembly process, finance – an invoicing process, a risk management process.

buying socks and buying shoes are independent events.

answer: ‘no one should be discriminated against because he or she is not from a minority group’

because—> affirmative action means ‘a policy or program that provides opportunities for traditionally disadvantaged groups to them overcome the effects of discrimination’