Monday, July 15, 2013

[PHI 2200] Beyond Trayvon

The fallout over the acquittal of George Zimmerman raises interesting philosophical questions:




Does the moral outrage over the verdict indicate that justice was not served? Should laws reflect the moral attitudes of the people? If a law does not reflect the moral attitudes of the people, does that mean the law is unjust?

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