PHIL 174g Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Necessity And Sufficiency, Americans With Disabilities Act Of 1990
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We"re looking for necessary and sufficient conditions for which bills should be made into laws. Michael (the robot) should make a bill b into a law if and only if . Stephanie"s proposal: a proposed necessary condition: no law should be passed which would cause physical harm. Sabrina"s proposal: a bill is law-worthy if and only if it seeks to minimize arbitrary disparities. One answer: any difference in social or economic status or opportunity. Something that happens by chance rather than choice. In other words, not the result of the choice of the individuals affected by this disparity. Matthew"s proposal: a bill should be passed only if it improves the safety of the people. (a proposed necessary condition) Donovan"s proposal: a bill should be passed if and only if it encompasses the foundations of (allows for the flourishing of) life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
