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PART 4: ETHICAL ISSUES

3. What is the drug policy known as harm reduction? (p. 623)
4. What is the harm principle? How is the harm principle used to justify government interference with drug use? (p. 628)
5. What is the paternalism principle? (p. 629)
6. What is legal moralism? (p. 629)
7. What is gun control? (p. 624)
8. What is the Second Amendment? How is it related to debates about gun control? (pp. 625-626)
9. What is the rate of gun ownership in the United States? (p. 625)
10. How many firearms deaths occurred in 2014?
How does this death rate compare to that of other developed countries? (p. 625)
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PART 4: ETHICAL ISSUES 3. What is the drug policy known as harm reduction? (p. 623) 4. What-example-1
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3. Harm reduction is a drug policy that aims to reduce the harmful effects of drug use on individuals and society.

4. The harm principle is the idea that individuals should be free to make their own choices as long as they do not harm others. The government may intervene with drug use to protect individuals from harming themselves or others.

5. The paternalism principle is the idea that the government should protect individuals from harming themselves, even if it means limiting their freedom.

6. Legal moralism is the belief that the law should reflect moral values and be used to enforce them.

7. Gun control is the regulation of firearms to reduce their availability and use.

8. The Second Amendment is a part of the US Constitution that protects the right to bear arms. It is often cited in debates about gun control.

9. The rate of gun ownership in the US is relatively high compared to other developed countries.

10. According to the text, there were 33,000 firearms deaths in the US in 2014, more than any other country.

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