Considers controversies about the law in general and the U.S. system in particular. Questions may include: What is law? What should the law prohibit (e.g., abortion, drug use, prostitution, cloning)? Is there a moral obligation to obey the law? Can civil disobedience be justified? How do we justify punishing those who break the law? Is capital punishment morally justifiable?
instructor(s)
Boonin, David
Primary Instructor
- Summer 2019 / Summer 2020
Talbot, Brian
Primary Instructor
- Spring 2019 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023
