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Dec 15, 2021 · As Hart would argue in his famous The Concept of Law, morality may influence the law, but laws and morals are distinct social phenomena. Hart was a legal positivist, meaning that he took a social scientific approach to the law, regarding the law as a social fact.
Jan 29, 2022 · The Limits of Law. A central—perhaps the central—question of the philosophy of law concerns the relationship between law and morality. The concern breaks down into many issues, both conceptual and evaluative.
Mar 7, 2019 · This chapter distinguishes three types of inquiry about law. It articulates the two conceptual views about morality and the nature of law that comprise the focus of this volume.
May 27, 2001 · Law is not the only normative domain in our culture; morality, religion, social conventions, etiquette, and so on, also guide human conduct in many ways which are similar to law.
- Andrei Marmor, Alexander Sarch
- 2001
Apr 17, 2002 · Although there is often considerable overlap in the conduct governed by morality and that governed by law, laws are often evaluated—and changed—on moral grounds. Some theorists, including Ronald Dworkin (1986), have even maintained that the interpretation of law must make use of morality.
- Bernard Gert, Joshua Gert
- 2002
Law is shaped by the values that people have – the values of those who are able to affect the development of law. The law also has an impact on moral attitudes; its enforcement, for example, tends to reinforce the values it reflects.
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‘Law and morality’ examines the relationship between the law and the moral practices adopted by society. In some cases, there is conflict between the law and the moral code of certain individuals or groups.
