PHILOS 1A03 Lecture : Feb 11.docx
19 Mar 2013
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Charles lawrence: favours spach code, goals: Show that speech codes are consistent with first amendment. Fighting words are not protected by the constitution. Supreme court rules that nazis could hold march and display swastika in jewish village. Racist speech (rs ) inflicts a real psychic harm on its victims. Rs prevents minorities from receiving an equal education opportunity to that of the majority. Rs does not promote that discussion or exchange of ideas. The candiadn charter of rights and freedoms gurantees the rights and freedoms set out in it sujeuct only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be desmostratbly justified in a free and democratic society. Utillity and utilitarianism: an action which tend to maximize overall utility or minimize overall disutility is right. Greatest good for the greatest number: individuals must be protected from state power, individuals must be protected against majority opinion.
