PHIL 1550 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: John Stuart Mill, Environmental Ethics, Speciesism
6 Apr 2015
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Choice of 7 choose 5 questions [5 points per question with total of 25] How to study: read all articles, emphasize on stuff in class [arguments] Mixture of own views and views of philosophers. Paternalisticly treat someone as though you were their father. Libertarianism every individual is autonomous to their actions. John stuart mill cannot intervene [paternalism], unless they harm others. Harm principle public health [amounts to paternalism makes healthy choice the easy choice build bike lanes [judging some things are better for people]. If you apply harm principle, every action could harm someone, so cannot be concrete. Wilson tobacco shortens one"s life, cocaine debases it. Some things will mess you up, and other things will make you mess up. This person made bad choices not the case born addicted to crack = starts off in bad situation.
