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?
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?
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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