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Morality, Justice, and the Law - The Continuing Debate (Paperback)
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Morality, Justice, and the Law - The Continuing Debate (Paperback)
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What should society or individuals do when the compelling dictates
of personal conscience conflict with the law? To what extent should
lawyers and lawmakers be influenced by considerations of morality?
Are there principles that go beyond legal jurisdiction to justify
acts of civil disobedience? Is it right to violate the laws of
society when they are opposed to personal moral convictions? Is it
ever appropriate for religious considerations to influence lawyers
or the law? Few questions have had and will continue to have a more
compelling effect on the human community. For this reason the
editors have brought together this collection of intellectually
stimulating articles, which grapple with the tough issues involving
morality, justice, and the law. Part One contains articles on the
connection between morality and the law by such eminent thinkers as
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Cass R. Sunstein, and others. Part Two
focuses on issues of morality and lawyering by looking at such
questions as how lawyers should represent clients with whom they
disagree ethically and how criminal defence lawyers can represent
guilty clients. This section also addresses the recent law and
religion movement. Part Three addresses the question concerning
when civil disobedience is justified and includes an important
essay by Ronald Dworkin. Part Four explores moral and legal
questions related to capital punishment and includes the Supreme
Court's most recent decision on capital punishment, in which the
majority and the dissent had radically different views. Finally,
Part Five examines the highly charged debate about immigration.
This balanced anthology will be of interest to philosophers, legal
scholars, and anyone concerned about the relation of law to
morality.
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