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Record Nr.

UNINA9910963977403321

Autore

Greenawalt Kent <1936-2023.>

Titolo

Conflicts of law and morality / / Kent Greenawalt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, [1989]

ISBN

1-280-52388-3

0-19-802116-X

1-4237-6386-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (396 pages)

Collana

Clarendon law series

Disciplina

340/.112

Soggetti

Law - Philosophy

Law and ethics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- I. THE CONFLICTING CLAIMS OF LAW AND MORALITY -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Claims of Law -- 3. Moral Claims and Moral Appraisal -- II. MORAL REASONS TO OBEY THE LAW -- 4. Legitimate Authority and the Duty to Obey -- 5. Promissory Obligation: The Theme of Social Contract -- 6. Utilitarianism: Consequential Reasons for Obedience -- 7. Fair Play -- 8. A Natural Duty to Obey: Benefit, Need, and Duty -- III. THE LIMITS OF JUSTIFIABLE DISOBEDIENCE -- 9. Resolutions Among Competing Moral Grounds: The Absence of Clear Priorities -- 10. Nonviolent Disobedience: Reasons, Tactics, Justification -- 11. Violent Disobedience -- IV. INSTITUTIONS OF AMELIORATION -- 12. Responses Within the Law to Moral Claims to Disobey -- 13. General Justification-Necessity -- 14. Conscientious Objection and Constitutional Interpretation -- 15. Techniques of Amelioration in the Criminal Process: Nonprosecution, Nullification, Sentencing, and Pardon -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.

Sommario/riassunto

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.