Drug Legalization A Philosophical Analysis /

Drug Legalization A Philosophical Analysis /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Meyers, Chris (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Summary:	VIII, 315 p. text
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2023.
Edition:	1st ed. 2023.
Subjects:	Ethics. Political science > Philosophy. Political planning. Social policy. Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics. Political Philosophy. Public Policy. Social Policy.
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17005-8
Format:	Electronic Book

Table of Contents:

Part I: Background
Chapter 1: The Question—Should Drugs be Prohibited?- Chapter 2: Just the Facts
Part II: Morality
Chapter 3: Religion and Drug Use
Chapter 4: Is it Morally Wrong to Use Drugs?- Chapter 5: Morality and the Law
Part III: Liberty
Chapter 6: Liberty and the Right to Get High
Chapter 7: Libertarianism and Laissez Faire Legalization
Chapter 8: Paternalism—Prohibiting Users from Harming Themselves
Part IV: The Criminal Justice System
Chapter 9: Crime and Punishment
Chapter 10: The Drug War and Civil Rights
Part V: The Public Good
Chapter 11: Social Consequences of Drug Prohibition
Chapter 12: Social Consequences of Drug Legalization
Chapter 13: Alternatives to Prohibition & Legalization Part VI: Conclusion
Chapter 14: Belling the Cat.