Above section meets second eight weeks only
	This class focusses on three important questions that lie at the
intersection of ethics and public policy.  First, what morally problematic
means are justified in pursuing valuable political ends?  Second, what
should the ends of public policy be?  Third, what are the moral
responsibilities of public officials when they try to answer the first two
questions?  Throughout the course, we shall use principles derived from
ethical theory to evaluate concrete cases in public policy, and concrete
cases in public policy to test the adequacy of ethical theory.  Among the
cases we examine might be: President Truman's decision to drop an atomic
bomb on Hiroshima, Lt. Col. Oliver North's alleged deceptions in the
Iran-Contra Affair, affirmative action, public funding of abortions, civil
commitment of the mentally ill, and civil disobedience by public officials.
	There will be short weekly assignments, two short essays, and one
longer seminar paper.