Ethical Rationalism and the Law

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Ethical Rationalism and the Law
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Patrick Capps
Edited by Professor Shaun D Pattinson
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreEthics and moral philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9781509929801
ClassificationsDewey:340.112
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Hart Publishing
Publication Date 30 June 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

What role does reason play in determining what, if anything, is morally right? What role does morality play in law? Perhaps the most controversial answer to these fundamental questions is that reason supports a supreme principle of both morality and legality. The contributors to this book cast a fresh critical eye over the coherence of modern approaches to ethical rationalism within law, and reflect on the intellectual history on which it builds. The contributors then take the debate beyond the traditional concerns of legal theory into areas such as the relationship between morality and international law, and the impact of ethically controversial medical innovations on legal understanding.

Author Biography

Patrick Capps is Professor of International Law at the University of Bristol. Shaun D Pattinson is Professor of Medical Law and Ethics at Durham University.