Law And Morals

Author : Brian Leiter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780521554305

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Objectivity in Law and Morals by Brian Leiter Pdf

The seven original essays included in this volume from 2000, written by some of the world's most distinguished moral and legal philosophers, offer a sophisticated perspective on issues about the objectivity of legal interpretation and judicial decision-making. They examine objectivity from both metaphysical and epistemological perspectives and develop a variety of approaches, constructive and critical, to the fundamental problems of objectivity in morality. One of the key issues explored is that of the alleged 'domain-specificity' of conceptions of objectivity, i.e. whether there is a conception of objectivity appropriate for ethics that is different in kind from the conception of objectivity appropriate for other areas of study. This volume considers the intersection between objectivity in ethics and objectivity in law. It presents a survey of live issues in metaethics, and examines their relevance to theorizing about law and adjudication.

Author : Phil Harris
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2006-12-14
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781139461450

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An Introduction to Law by Phil Harris Pdf

Since the publication of its first edition, this textbook has become the definitive student introduction to the subject. As with earlier editions, the seventh edition gives a clear understanding of fundamental legal concepts and their importance within society. In addition, this book addresses the ways in which rules and the structures of law respond to and impact upon changes in economic and political life. The title has been extensively updated and explores recent high profile developments such as the Civil Partnership Act 2005 and the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill. This introductory text covers a wide range of topics in a clear, sensible fashion giving full context to each. For this reason An Introduction to Law is ideal for all students of law, be they undergraduate law students, those studying law as part of a mixed degree, or students on social sciences courses which offer law options.

Author : Roscoe Pound
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Ethics
ISBN : 1014157846

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Law and Morals by Roscoe Pound Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Kent Greenawalt
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780195058246

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Conflicts of Law and Morality by Kent Greenawalt Pdf

Powerful emotion and pursuit of self-interest have many times led people to break the law with the belief that they are doing so with sound moral reasons. This study is a comprehensive philosophical and legal analysis of the gray area in which the foundations of law and morality clash. In examining the extent of the obligations owed by citizens to their government, Greenawalt concentrates on the possible existence of a single source of obligation that reaches all citizens and all laws.

Author : Roscoe Pound
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1926
Category : Ethics
ISBN : UOM:39015063023504

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Law and Morals by Roscoe Pound Pdf

Author : Raymond Wacks
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008-03-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 0199214964

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Law: A Very Short Introduction by Raymond Wacks Pdf

Law touches every aspect of our daily lives, and yet the main concepts, terms, and processes of the legal system remain obscure to many. This Very Short Introduction provides a clear, jargon-free account of modern legal systems, explaining how the law works both in the Western tradition and around the world.

Author : H. L. A. Hart,Herbert Lionel Adolphus Hart
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0804701547

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Law, Liberty, and Morality by H. L. A. Hart,Herbert Lionel Adolphus Hart Pdf

This incisive book deals with the use of the criminal law to enforce morality, in particular sexual morality, a subject of particular interest and importance since the publication of the Wolfenden Report in 1957. Professor Hart first considers John Stuart Mill's famous declaration: "The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community is to prevent harm to others." During the last hundred years this doctrine has twice been sharply challenged by two great lawyers: Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, the great Victorian judge and historian of the common law, and Lord Devlin, who both argue that the use of the criminal law to enforce morality is justified. The author examines their arguments in some detail, and sets out to demonstrate that they fail to recognize distinction of vital importance for legal and political theory, and that they espouse a conception of the function of legal punishment that few would now share.

Author : KennethEinar Himma
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351560801

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Law and Morality by KennethEinar Himma Pdf

This volume collects many of the key essays exploring the possible relationships between the concepts of law and morality, a central concern of contemporary philosophizing about law. It is organized around five conceptual issues: classical natural law theory; legal positivism's separability thesis; Ronald Dworkin's constructive interpretivism; inclusive legal positivism's assertion that there can be legal systems with moral criteria of legality; and the relevance of morality and moral theorizing in theorizing about the concept of law and associated legal concepts. Each of the essays makes an important contribution toward addressing these issues.

Author : David Dyzenhaus,Sophia Reibetanz Moreau,Arthur Ripstein
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 1095 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780802094896

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Law and Morality by David Dyzenhaus,Sophia Reibetanz Moreau,Arthur Ripstein Pdf

Since its first publication in 1996, Law and Morality has filled a long-standing need for a contemporary Canadian textbook in the philosophy of law. Now in its third edition, this anthology has been thoroughly revised and updated, and includes new chapters on equality, judicial review, and terrorism and the rule of law. The volume begins with essays that explore general questions about morality and law, surveying the traditional literature on legal positivism and contemporary debates about the connection between law and morality. These essays explore the tensions between law as a protector of individual liberty and as a tool of democratic self-rule, and introduce debates about adjudication and the contribution of feminist approaches to the philosophy of law. New material on the Chinese Canadian head tax case is also featured. The second part of Law and Morality deals with philosophical questions as they apply to contemporary issues. Excerpts from judicial decisions as well as essays by practicing lawyers are included to provide theoretically informed legal analyses of the issues. Striking a balance between practical and more analytic, philosophical approaches, the volume's treatment of the philosophy of law as a branch of political philosophy enables students to understand law in its function as a social institution. Law and Morality has proved to be an essential text in both departments of philosophy and faculties of law and this latest edition brings the debates fully up to date, filling gaps in the previous editions and adding to the array of contemporary issues previously covered.

Author : Lon Luvois Fuller
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780300004724

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The Morality of Law by Lon Luvois Fuller Pdf

Author : Patrick Devlin
Publisher : Amagi Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Law
ISBN : 0865978050

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The Enforcement of Morals by Patrick Devlin Pdf

Are morals always relative? Are private actions--among consenting adults-- always beyond the law? Or are there some behaviors which so weaken a society that common beliefs about right and wrong must be enforced to protect the common good? In opposing the decriminalization of private acts of homosexuality in Britain, Patrick Devlin maintained that not only is it reasonable to allow popular morality to influence lawmaking, it is imperative: " . . . For a society is not something that is kept together physically; it is held by the invisible bonds of common thought." Today, as divisive issues such as same-sex marriage and "don't ask, don't tell" confront our legislative, judicial, and executive branches, the views expressed by Devlin in The Enforcement of Morals resonate and reverberate anew. Patrick Devlin (1905-1992) studied history and law at Cambridge University and became a successful lawyer.

Author : Carolyn Strange,Tina Merrill Loo
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0802078699

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Making Good by Carolyn Strange,Tina Merrill Loo Pdf

Examines the official institutions which regulated moral conduct in Canada, and analyses the ways in which different social groups had distinct relationships to legal modes of regulation.

Author : Raymond Wacks
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780191510649

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Philosophy of Law: A Very Short Introduction by Raymond Wacks Pdf

The concept of law lies at the heart of our social and political life. Legal philosophy, or jurisprudence, explores the notion of law and its role in society, illuminating its meaning and its relation to the universal questions of justice, rights, and morality. In this Very Short Introduction Raymond Wacks analyses the nature and purpose of the legal system, and the practice by courts, lawyers, and judges. Wacks reveals the intriguing and challenging nature of legal philosophy with clarity and enthusiasm, providing an enlightening guide to the central questions of legal theory. In this revised edition Wacks makes a number of updates including new material on legal realism, changes to the approach to the analysis of law and legal theory, and updates to historical and anthropological jurisprudence. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Philip Soper
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2002-10-24
Category : Law
ISBN : 0521008727

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The Ethics of Deference by Philip Soper Pdf

Differs from standard approaches by focusing on the language of deference instead of obedience.

Author : Simon F. Lee
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015011701763

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Law and Morals by Simon F. Lee Pdf

This book examines the relationship between law and morals, especially relating them to issues and events of current interest, and argues for broader participation in the debate, since it raises questions which touch the lives of us all.