Exam 21: Drugs

Explain the four conditions that Goodin thinks must be met for a paternalistic policy to be met. Do you think all of these conditions are necessary for the policy to be permissible? Do you think they are sufficient for the policy to be permissible?

What is one objection to the Tobacco-Alcohol Argument mentioned in this chapter?

In Huemer's article, what is the case involving Howard supposed to show?

The right of self-sovereignty is the right to

Which of the following is not an objection to the Social Harm Argument?

Why might selling cigarettes, alcohol, or other drugs to minors be understood as violating minors' rights?

In response to the argument that drugs should be prohibited because they harm users, Huemer

Huemer invokes which of the following principles?

The kind of paternalism Goodin endorses encompasses

According to Huemer, if an individual is not truly acting freely in deciding to use a drug, what follows?

Describe Huemer's case of Howard, the irresponsible person who does not use drugs. What does Huemer intend to show by using this case? Do you find the case convincing? Explain and defend your response.

The conclusion of the Rights Argument is that in _______ cases, punishing people for taking drugs is _______.

On Goodin's view, which of the following would be true in an ideal case of paternalism?

Explain Goodin's argument that paternalistic policies can sometime be morally permissible. Identify the premises and conclusion. What do you think is the best available objection to his argument? How could Goodin respond to this objection?

De Marneffe argues that laws that prohibit people from using recreational drugs should be

What is a reason that consequentialists might reject the Paternalism Argument?

Which of the following is not an argument for the legalization of drug use?

What does it mean for a law to be moralistic?

In which of these scenarios would it be true that use of a drug ordinarily imposes wrongful harm on others?

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