Levan Coffeehouse Conversations on Practical Ethics: Xxtreme Minors - When should we allow minors to put themselves in dangerous situations?

We like to see teenagers push themselves, strive to achieve great things, show they are independent, and take risks. But taking risks can mean putting oneself in dangerous situations. There are the immediate physical dangers of extreme sports, the unpredictable hazards of natural expeditions, the psychological and physical risks of body-focused activities such as ballet, and the more mundane dangers of everyday life, including driving, consuming alcohol, and regularly eating fast food.

How dangerous is too dangerous? How old is old enough? Who should make these decisions?

Conversation moderated by:

Lyn Boyd-Judson, Director, Levan Institute for Humanities and Ethics

Guest Panelists:
• Sharon Lloyd, Professor of Philosophy, Law, and Political Science
• Donna Spruijt-Metz, Keck School of Medicine
• Jillian Schlesinger, Independent filmmaker and television writer-producer
• Laura Small, Inquisitive Student and Whitewater Rafting Guide (Anthropology)

Event Date: February 26

Event Time: 12 - 1:30pm

Event Location: Ground Zero Cafe

Menu:Free light lunch served

Contact information: usclevan@usc.edu

Hosted by: Levan Institute for Humanities and Ethics

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