LAW 756 - Law & Morality Seminar

Credits, 3 sem. hrs.

The course begins with a survey of the principal competing Western moral theories and debates concerning the nature and source of moral rights and duties. Students will then be introduced to different problems concerning intersections of law and morality: Is an unjust “law” really a law? Should all moral wrongs be illegal? Should the law impose a duty to save or help others in emergencies? How should morality inform the law concerning issues of life (e.g., abortion) and death (e.g., euthanasia)? Should judges decide cases based on their moral convictions? What are the moral aims and limits of criminal punishment? Do we have a moral obligation to obey the law? When are civil disobedience and conscientious objection justified? The required paper will satisfy the writing requirement.

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