| The Law as a Moral Agent: Making People Good 2021 Edition Contributor(s): Foster, Charles (Author), Herring, Jonathan (Author) |
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ISBN: 3030713334 ISBN-13: 9783030713331 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $61.74 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Reference - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Social Science | Criminology |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.34 lbs) 92 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines the controversial and repercussive contention that an objective of the law should be to promote personal morality - to make people ethically better. It surveys a number of domains, including criminal law, tort law, contract law, family law, and medical law (particularly the realm of moral enhancement technologies) asking for each: (a) Does the existing law seek to promote personal morality? (b) If so, what is the account of morality promoted, and what is the substantive content? (c) Does it work? and (d) Is this a legitimate objective? |