Consider This Argument: "Drugs Are Addictive and Addiction Is a Disease

question 13

Multiple Choice

Consider this argument: "Drugs are addictive and addiction is a disease where the addict can no longer make free choices.Addicts are slaves to the drug and will commit any number of crimes to support their addictions.We should prohibit drug use to prevent this corruption of society." This view draws support from the:

• A)harm principle.
• B)harm-reduction principle.
• C)paternalism principle.
• D)legal moralism principle.

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Definitions:

Breakthrough Approach

Innovative or novel strategies that enable overcoming obstacles and achieving significant progress in a field or situation.

Difficult Situations

Circumstances that pose challenges or obstacles that are hard to overcome or deal with.

Escalation Spirals

A process in which a conflict intensifies progressively, often due to actions and reactions of the involved parties, leading to increasingly severe outcomes.

Ultimatums

Final demands or statements of terms, the rejection of which will result in retaliation or a breakdown in relations.