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Author Soper, Philip

Title The ethics of deference : learning from law's morals / Philip Soper
Published Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 189 pages)
Series Cambridge studies in philosophy and law
Cambridge studies in philosophy and law.
Contents pt. I. Law's morals. Introduction ; Understanding authority ; Claiming authority ; The nature of law -- pt. II. The ethics of deference. The puzzle of promise ; The problem of fair play ; Political obligation ; The nature of deference
Summary Do citizens have an obligation to obey the law? This book differs from standard approaches by shifting from the language of obedience to that of deference. Though the focus is on political obligation, the author approaches that issue indirectly by developing a more general account of when deference is due
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Obedience (Law)
Law and ethics.
Rule of law.
LAW -- Natural Law.
Law and ethics
Obedience (Law)
Rule of law
Form Electronic book
ISBN 0511073933
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