Meta Treks: A Star Trek Philosophy Podcast

Justice.   In this episode of Meta Treks, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison discuss the Next Generation episode "Justice." This first-season TNG episode deals with a range of issues in philosophy of law and punishment, such as the concept of strict liability, intrinsically wrong crimes versus statutory crimes, ignorance of the law as a defense, the death penalty as a deterrent, and the role of intentionality in determining culpability.   Chapters  Welcome to Episode 41 (00:01:07)  Initial Thoughts on "Justice" (00:01:48)  Strict Liability (00:05:35)  Proportional Punishment (00:10:17)  Intrinsic Wrongs [malum in se] vs. Statutory Crimes [malum prohibitum] (00:13:18)  Eden and Original Sin - Balancing Tranquility and Justice (00:17:36)  Ignorance of the Law as a Defense (00:25:33)  Punishment Zones and Speeding Tickets (00:28:31)  The Death Penalty as a Deterrent (00:33:18)  Intentionality and Culpability (00:43:27)  Consequentialism - One Life versus a Thousand Lives (00:50:52)  The Prime Directive a