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What is the primary function of the scales held by Lady Justice?

Weigh the arguments (correct)

Represent the balance of power

Symbolize the judge's authority

Measure the time taken for a case

In the context of law, what does 'normative order' refer to?

How things should be (correct)

Descriptive nature of law

Factual reality of legal systems

Enforcement of regulations

What are the necessary aims of law, as mentioned in the text?

Maintain peace, promote social equality, enforce obligations

Enforce obligations, execute will of ruling class, protect rights of minorities

Execute will of majority, promote social equality, protect rights of minorities

Maintain peace, order social relations, allow economic exchange (correct)

How does law typically operate in terms of enforcement?

Through coercion and sanctions Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the nature of laws in relation to individual actions?

Laws are instrumental and people obeying them pursue their own interests. Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the relationship between general law and specific ends of action?

General law should not determine specific ends of action, only means. Signup and view all the answers

How does the text define freedom under the law?

When obeying abstract, general laws not specifically laid down for us, we are not subject to someone else's will. Signup and view all the answers

What are the examples of soft law?

UN resolutions and guidelines Signup and view all the answers

What are the types of legal rules mentioned in the text?

Prohibitions, obligations, permissions Signup and view all the answers

What are the sources of law discussed in the text?

Common law, case law Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept of justice as the highest virtue related to?

Aristotle's rationalization of justice Signup and view all the answers

What does Friedrich A. Hayek's perspective on law emphasize?

Law as a science of liberty Signup and view all the answers

What does the distinction between commutative and distributive justice refer to?

Different types of justice Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept of law as abstract and general rules distinct from?

Commands Signup and view all the answers

What does the development of abstract rules and their unconscious obedience in human and animal societies illustrate?

The distinction between laws and commands Signup and view all the answers

What does the difference between laws and commands relate to?

Specificity, concreteness, distribution of aims and knowledge Signup and view all the answers

What does the function of law beyond ensuring fairness and justice include?

Foreseeability, finality, certainty, efficiency, and order Signup and view all the answers

What does the idea of justice as the highest virtue emphasize?

The highest moral value of justice Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept of justice as the highest virtue distinct from?

The distinction between lawful and fair Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

The Nature of Law and Justice

The distinction between hard law (enforceable) and soft law (non-binding)
Examples of soft law including UN resolutions and guidelines
Legal rules: prohibitions, obligations, permissions, and their application to individuals and organizations
The function of law beyond ensuring fairness and justice, including foreseeability, finality, certainty, efficiency, and order
Sources of law including common law, case law, and the relationship between law, justice, morality, and equity
Aristotle's rationalization of justice and the concept of natural law
The idea of justice as the highest virtue and distinction between lawful and fair
Different types of justice including commutative and distributive justice
The concept of law as abstract and general rules, distinct from commands
Friedrich A. Hayek's perspective on law as a science of liberty and the distinction between laws and commands
The development of abstract rules and their unconscious obedience in human and animal societies
The difference between laws and commands in terms of specificity, concreteness, and distribution of aims and knowledge.

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