CEPL 0901 - Freedom and Responsibility

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Brown University

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If the course's title interests you, it is very likely that you have considered the following sort of story and wondered how it ought to be evaluated: A young man is raised in a dangerous and depressing neighborhood. His education is certainly less than adequate. He has had no positive role models. Given this we are not at all surprised when he is arrested on suspicion of committing a violent crime. We may even think it is almost inevitable that he would commit crimes. How do we evaluate this case morally? If he was doomed from an early age, in what sense is he responsible? Is it fair to judge him as a bad person?

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0.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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