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What is the primary concern of conventional law?
What is the primary concern of conventional law?
What is the key idea behind moral relativism?
What is the key idea behind moral relativism?
What is the main difference between natural law and law of nature?
What is the main difference between natural law and law of nature?
What is the effect of globalization on morality, according to the text?
What is the effect of globalization on morality, according to the text?
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What is the main idea behind the concept of 'common morality'?
What is the main idea behind the concept of 'common morality'?
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What is the relationship between morality and law, according to the text?
What is the relationship between morality and law, according to the text?
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What is the main argument made by the authors of the 'Unix ten commandments'?
What is the main argument made by the authors of the 'Unix ten commandments'?
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What is the main idea behind the concept of 'natural rights'?
What is the main idea behind the concept of 'natural rights'?
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What is the main difference between the 'Native American ten commandments' and the 'Christian ten commandments'?
What is the main difference between the 'Native American ten commandments' and the 'Christian ten commandments'?
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What is the main argument made by the authors of 'Right and Reason'?
What is the main argument made by the authors of 'Right and Reason'?
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Study Notes
Morality and Law
- There are two views on the relationship between morality and law: natural law and legal positivism.
- Natural law proponents believe conventional laws are valid if they meet moral standards, whereas legal positivists do not believe in validating laws based on morality.
Differences between Morality and Law
- Lawmaking process: Laws are enacted by authorities, whereas moral codes are developed by society over time through experience and reason.
- Enforcement: Laws are enforced by authorities and security forces, whereas morality is self-enforced and not enforceable by courts or security forces.
Morality and Religion
- Morality does not belong to any individual, society, or group, making it unable to be localized.
- Religion draws from the divine and often corresponds to a moral code of conduct, with many religions claiming a connection between religion and morality.
Law
- A law is a binding custom or practice of a community, a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority.
- There are different types of law: conventional law, natural law, and law of nature.
Morality and Globalization
- Questions arise about the possibility of common morality in cyberspace and the effect of globalization on morality.
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Test your understanding of the debate between natural law and legal positivism, and how they relate to morality and the legal system. Learn about the role of morality in conventional laws and how it impacts societal stability.
