Exam 17: Drugs, Guns, and Personal Liberty

According to James Q. Wilson, "The notion that abusing drugs such as cocaine is a 'victimless crime' is not only absurd but dangerous." Why does he think this notion is dangerous?

Natural law theorists would determine that hard drug use should be discouraged, because it weakens autonomy and obscures the moral law.

Which of the following would likely be part of a harm-reduction policy on drug use?

For many people, the most straightforward way to argue for or against guns is through some form of Kantian theory: judging a gun policy by its balance of good and bad effects, everyone considered.

________ refers to laws and policies designed to restrict the possession, use, and availability of firearms.

The essential question of the morality of drug policy and law is,

Opponents of paternalist policies tend to base their arguments on the supreme value of ________.

A common pro-gun argument appeals not to consequences but to rights. The right to own a gun derives from the more fundamental right of

In 2014, there were around ________ firearm deaths (suicides, homicides, and accidental shootings) in the United States.

Kantian ethics would likely condemn illicit drug use because it impairs autonomy.

A condition in which discontinuing the use of a drug is increasingly difficult and involves psychological or physical symptoms is called

Critics of paternalistic drug laws focus primarily on

Paternalists argue that the best reason to oppose the legalization of drugs is that some people will be worse off if drugs are legalized. The people referred to here would be

If marijuana were decriminalized, but not legalized, this would likely mean that driving under the influence of marijuana would not be a crime.

Life-threatening withdrawal symptoms are potential consequences of which condition?