The Paradox of the Moral Irrelevance of the Government and the Law: A Critique of Carlos Nino's Approach

Ratio Juris 25 (3):368-380 (2012)
  Copy   BIBTEX

Abstract

Some authors have speculated about the fact that if the law were connected to morality, then it would not be relevant, because morality would be enough to regulate social life. A study of this objection to the connection thesis will be outlined in this paper. In other words, the possible answers to the question about the practical difference that law gives to morality will be analyzed. The work of the Argentine philosopher Carlos Nino will be taken as the starting point for this task

Links

PhilArchive



    Upload a copy of this work     Papers currently archived: 92,611

External links

Setup an account with your affiliations in order to access resources via your University's proxy server

Through your library

Analytics

Added to PP
2012-08-04

Downloads
59 (#274,586)

6 months
4 (#799,256)

Historical graph of downloads
How can I increase my downloads?

Citations of this work

No citations found.

Add more citations

References found in this work

Taking rights seriously.Ronald Dworkin (ed.) - 1977 - London: Duckworth.
The Morality of Freedom.Joseph Raz - 1986 - Oxford, GB: Oxford University Press.
Practical reason and norms.Joseph Raz - 1975 - London: Hutchinson.
Politics: Books V and Vi.David Aristotle Keyt (ed.) - 1999 - Cambridge, Mass.: Oxford University Press UK.
Practical Reason and Norms.Joseph Raz - 1975 - Law and Philosophy 12 (3):329-343.

View all 14 references / Add more references