Justice: What's The Right Thing To Do? Episode 05: "HIRED GUNS"

1.       How is it that in Locke’s idea of government by consent a democratically elected government has the right to tax people

 

 

 

2.       Does a right to life come into play in a democratically elected government where military conscription (the draft) is concerned?

 

 

 

3.       How is a a democratically elected government limited?

 

 

 

4.       In the case study of US Civil War look at concrete case of military conscription where Andrew Carnegie pays someone to take his place, what are some problems with this in terms of consent?

 

 

 

5.       What are two objections to consent in terms of market exchange – in the allocation of military service?

 

 

6.       What need to know to assess these objections?

 

 

Part II: MOTHERHOOD: FOR SALE

7.       In the case of Baby M what are some moral arguments for and against the right of the surrogate mother? i.e., on whether it would be right to enforce the contract, or not?

 

 

 

 

8.       What did the courts decide?

 

 

 

9.       Is it dehumanizing to make child-bearing a market transaction? i.e., are there certain goods should not be treated as open to use or to profit?