Philosophy of Law

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Description: Philosophical issues related to U.S. law and relationship between law and morality, liability, culpability, and enforcement. Questions will be debated, like: What is "the law"? Do we have an obligation to obey the law? What about unjust laws? How should we interpret statutes and constitutions? What is the relationship between law and morality? Is it moral to lock someone in a room if they break the law? Should people be hospitalized instead? Should legislatures pass laws that prohibit us from engaging in behavior that only harms ourselves? What about laws that require us to help others?