PHIL203

The Rights and Wrongs of Killing People

Credit only granted for: PHIL209J or PHIL203. Formerly: PHIL209J. Virtually everyone thinks it's permissible to kill people only in special circumstances. But why is killing usually wrong? Is it ever acceptable to kill an innocent human being intentionally? This course raises these and related questions and examines cases such as terrorism, suicide, abortion, euthanasia, the death penalty, war. Except for a brief discussion of animals, all the controversies considered deal with killing and causing death to human beings.

Fall 2024

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Spring 2023

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