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Political Chemicals: Drugs, Rights, and the Good Life

Goldstein, Benjamin
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Recreational drug use, whether publicly acknowledged or privately hidden, has long been a common activity within human societies. Though this comes with serious hazards, it also produces benefits, which often go unrecognized. Given the current prohibitory policies, it is important to consider whether such use ought to be restricted. I will do just that, focusing on whether recreational drug use can be part of a reasonable conception of the good life, as well as whether restrictions constitute an infringement on freedom. I will argue that, in moderation, recreational drug use constitutes a positive good for a large group of people, and that criminalization places an unfair burden upon these people, which breaches the liberal principle of neutrality.

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2017-08-08
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Research Projects
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Drug policy, Well-being, Eudaimonia, Liberal neutrality, Decriminalization, Moderation
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