Johnson Thinks That Violence Can Be Used in Moral Ways

question 39

Essay

Johnson thinks that violence can be used in moral ways to protect certain values, as long as the violence is not disproportionate to the value of the values. Summarize his position in your own words and the steps that he uses to reach his conclusion. Then evaluate his argument with reference to the following questions: Who gets to decide what values are deserving of such force and when they so deserve? How do we know when the violence has become disproportional to the values themselves?

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