66 Questions
What is the significance of the scales and sword in the allegorical personification of Lady Justice?
The scales represent weighing the arguments, and the sword represents enforcement with necessary severity.
What jurisdiction was expressly submitted to in the distribu on agreement between BonBon (B) and Animus (A)?
High Court in Singapore
What legal concept does the clause in BonBon's General Terms and Condi ons (GTC) No. 9 relate to?
Unfair contract terms
What is the basis of A's argument against the validity of the contract term in BonBon's General Terms and Condi ons (GTC) No. 9?
The term makes the obliga ons of B subject to the la er's own voli on, creating legal uncertainty.
What is the primary defense presented by B regarding the validity of the clause in its General Terms and Condi ons (GTC) No. 9?
The clause is valid
What is the legal consequence of the absence of a wri en con rma on by B for the orders made by A, according to the clause in BonBon's General Terms and Condi ons (GTC) No. 9?
The obliga on of B to deliver its products on orders by the agent is not binding without wri en con rma on.
What is the function of the law beyond ensuring fairness?
Encompassing foreseeability, finality, certainty, efficiency, and order
According to Aristotle, justice is:
the greatest of virtues and encompasses every virtue
What are the necessary aims of the law?
Maintaining peace, ordering social relations, allowing economic exchange, enforcing obligations, and protecting rights
Aristotle's concept of justice as a mean refers to:
relating to an intermediate amount, while injustice relates to extremes
What distinguishes natural law from cultural law?
Natural law is inherent reasonableness pervasive throughout nature and culture
According to Aristotle, lawful and fair transactions are considered:
distinct from unlawful and unfair transactions in the context of justice and injustice
What are the questions for the judge to consider in legal cases?
Which law to apply, the validity of the clause under the applied law, and the ultimate case winner
Aristotle's view on justice encompasses:
rectificatory justice and distributive justice
What is the distinction between legal rules and organizational rules?
Legal rules apply to individuals and organizational rules
According to Hayek, judges' role in applying the law should involve:
only applying the law, not interpreting it
What is the aim of the law in relation to happiness and political society?
The law aims to produce and preserve happiness and its components for the political society
Hayek's perspective on law emphasizes its:
abstract and general nature, applicable universally
Which philosopher emphasizes equality as the foundation of law and the state's responsibility to uphold it through social compensation for justice?
Ronald Dworkin
Who proposes two principles of justice: equal basic liberties for all and social and economic inequalities to benefit the least advantaged?
John Rawls
Which philosopher views law as abstract and general rules, providing certainty and securing freedom under the law?
Friedrich Hayek
Who wrote about the exception that justice may prevail over law, especially in cases of resistance against unjust laws?
Gustav Radbruch
Which group of philosophers emphasizes rights inherent to humans and law's universal and immutable nature?
Kant, Rousseau, and Voltaire
Which group of legal thinkers criticizes formalistic legal deductions and emphasizes law as a product of human action, with judges' importance?
Holmes, Llewellyn, and Pound
According to the text, what is the biggest difference between laws and commands?
Laws are general and abstract, while commands are specific and concrete.
According to the text, what characterizes the true nature of law?
Abstractness, providing only a framework and broad directions for specific circumstances.
Which philosopher emphasized the link between justice and force?
Blaise Pascal
According to the text, what is the primary task of justice according to Cicero?
To ensure that no one harms another without being provoked by injustice.
According to the text, what is the state of nature according to Thomas Hobbes?
A chaotic state without property, justice, or legislative authority.
According to the text, what is the role of justice in the absence of force?
Justice becomes powerless and ineffective.
According to the text, what distinguishes true law from commands?
Generality and abstractness
According to the text, which philosopher emphasizes the link between justice and force?
Blaise Pascal
What does the text suggest about the evolution of law and its relation to intelligence?
Rules becoming more abstract and general as intelligence develops
According to the text, what is the achievement of freedom under the law?
Obeying abstract, general laws not specifically laid down for individuals
According to the text, what is the delimitation of individual spheres by abstract rules a natural process of?
Animal societies
Which philosopher is associated with imagining a state of nature without property, justice, or legislative authority?
Thomas Hobbes
According to the text, what is the primary focus of justice according to Pascal?
The link between justice and force
What distinguishes divine justice from human justice according to Augustine?
Divine justice is perfect, while human justice is imperfect
What does Kant emphasize as an indispensable value in his view of justice?
Universalizability of maxims
According to the text, what is the nature of law in relation to individual intelligence?
The growth of individual intelligence drives the evolution from rules of custom to modern law
What does Hobbes emphasize as necessary for the existence of justice?
Governance by a state
According to the text, what is the concept of freedom under the law?
The obedience to abstract, general laws that are not specifically laid down for individuals
What is the legal consequence of the absence of a written confirmation by B for the orders made by A, according to the clause in BonBon's General Terms and Conditions (GTC) No. 9?
The obligation of B to deliver its products on orders by the agent is subject to a written confirmation by B.
What jurisdiction was expressly submitted to in the distribution agreement between BonBon (B) and Animus (A)?
Austrian law and the jurisdiction of the High Court in Singapore
What is the significance of the scales and sword in the allegorical personification of Lady Justice?
Scales represent weighing the arguments, and the sword represents enforcement with necessary severity.
What philosopher is associated with imagining a state of nature without property, justice, or legislative authority?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
According to Aristotle, what is the role of justice in the absence of force?
To maintain order and stability
What is the primary task of justice according to Cicero?
To prevent the abuse of power and authority
According to John Rawls in 'A Theory of Justice', what are the two principles of justice proposed?
Equal basic liberties for all and social and economic inequalities to benefit the least advantaged
According to Friedrich Hayek in 'The Constitution of Liberty', what is the view of law as proposed?
Abstract and general rules, providing certainty and securing freedom under the law
What is Radbruch's Formula primarily concerned with?
The exception that justice may prevail over law, especially in cases of resistance against unjust laws
What do Natural Law proponents, such as Kant, Rousseau, and Voltaire, emphasize?
Rights inherent to humans and law's universal and immutable nature
What is the primary belief of Legal Realism, advocated by Holmes, Llewellyn, and Pound?
Emphasizes law as a product of human action, with judges' importance
What is the view of law according to Ronald Dworkin's 'Sovereign Virtue'?
Emphasizes equality as the foundation of law and the state's responsibility to uphold it through social compensation for justice
What does the term 'fairness' primarily reflect in legal contracts?
The equitable treatment of consumers in contractual dealings
What are the necessary aims of the law, as mentioned in the text?
Maintaining peace, ordering social relations, and allowing economic exchange
What distinguishes natural law from cultural law?
Natural law is inherent reasonableness pervasive throughout nature and culture
What is the primary function of the law beyond ensuring fairness?
Encompassing foreseeability, finality, certainty, efficiency, and order
According to the text, what characterizes the true nature of law?
Regulating human behavior and permeating all aspects of life
What is the distinction between natural law and cultural law?
Natural law is inherent reasonableness pervasive throughout nature and culture
In Aristotle's view, which type of justice corrects the distribution of benefits or burdens between individuals?
Rectificatory justice
Aristotle's concept of justice as a mean suggests that:
It is an intermediate state between excess and deficiency
According to Aristotle, which concept is crucial for understanding the equitable nature of transactions?
Reciprocity
Hayek's view on the role of judges in the application of the law implies that they should:
Strictly enforce the laws as written
Aristotle's discussion of voluntary and involuntary transactions primarily explores:
The influence of coercion or deceit on justice
In the context of Hayek's philosophy, what is the main purpose of the abstract and general nature of law?
To provide legal certainty and universal applicability
Study Notes
Legal Philosophy and Principles Summary
- John Rawls in "A Theory of Justice" discusses the reciprocal commitment of law as an instrument for practical implementation of justice, ensuring freedom.
- Rawls proposes two principles of justice: equal basic liberties for all and social and economic inequalities to benefit the least advantaged.
- Ronald Dworkin's "Sovereign Virtue" emphasizes equality as the foundation of law and the state's responsibility to uphold it through social compensation for justice.
- Friedrich Hayek's "The Constitution of Liberty" views law as abstract and general rules, providing certainty and securing freedom under the law.
- Hayek argues that law may be set by custom or legislator, and its observance is a free individual decision, superior to pure forms of justice and commands.
- The analogy of three builders working on a cathedral is used to illustrate different views of law, including dispute resolution and serving justice.
- The text discusses the relationship between law and justice, referencing principles such as good faith, equitable remedies, and unfair terms in contracts.
- Radbruch's Formula allows for the exception that justice may prevail over law, especially in cases of resistance against unjust laws, as written by Gustav Radbruch.
- The text distinguishes between law in the formal sense (correct procedure) and law in the material sense (legitimate content), as well as different schools of legal thought.
- Natural Law proponents include Kant, Rousseau, and Voltaire, emphasizing rights inherent to humans and law's universal and immutable nature.
- Positivism, supported by Austin, Hart, and Kelsen, believes law is determined by the legislator, limited to the state's territory, and amenable.
- Legal Realism, advocated by Holmes, Llewellyn, and Pound, criticizes formalistic legal deductions and emphasizes law as a product of human action, with judges' importance.
Evolution of Law and Notion of Justice
- Law is the science of liberty, with rules becoming more abstract and general as intelligence develops.
- Delimitation of individual spheres by abstract rules is a natural process, present in animal societies as well.
- Abstract rules determine unconscious habits of animals, leading to unconscious obedience of abstract rules by people.
- The difference between law and commands lies in generality and abstractness, with true law having an abstract character.
- Laws for intrapersonal relations involve prohibitions that are always negative, and laws are instrumental, serving people's interests.
- Freedom under the law is achieved when obeying abstract, general laws not specifically laid down for individuals.
- The law is not arbitrary and consists of general rules that apply to everyone equally.
- The notion of justice is discussed by various philosophers, including Aristotle, Cicero, Augustine, Thomas Hobbes, Blaise Pascal, and Immanuel Kant.
- Cicero and Augustine emphasize the rational behavior that promotes the community of people and the preservation of community of life.
- Thomas Hobbes imagines a state of nature without property, justice, or legislative authority, leading to the creation of the state for justice.
- Blaise Pascal emphasizes the link between justice and force, highlighting the need for both for a just society.
- Immanuel Kant sees justice as an indispensable value, with the imperative to act only on maxims that could be universal laws.
Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics and Hayek's view on Law
- Aristotle discusses the concept of justice as a complete virtue, encompassing various qualities and forms of wickedness
- He argues that justice is the greatest of virtues and encompasses every virtue
- Aristotle distinguishes between justice as a part of virtue and a wider sense of injustice
- He discusses the distinction between lawful and fair, and unlawful and unfair, in the context of justice and injustice
- He outlines different types of justice, including rectificatory justice and distributive justice
- Aristotle discusses types of transactions, voluntary and involuntary, and their implications for justice
- He introduces the concept of reciprocity and its relationship to justice
- The text delves into the idea of proportionate return and the role of money in facilitating just action
- Aristotle argues that justice is a kind of mean, relating to an intermediate amount, while injustice relates to extremes
- Hayek's perspective on law is presented, emphasizing its abstract and general nature, applicable universally
- Law is considered superior to pure forms of justice, setting precise standards and providing legal certainty
- Hayek believes judges should only apply the law, not interpret it, to maintain the rule of law and individual freedom
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