A Sociological Speculation about Law and Ethics

Abstract: It is argued that ethics is undergoing a similar development in modern societies as law did in former times. If this development continues, it could be that in the future collective decisions in many areas will be justified by the application of ethical principles just as today judicial decisions are justified by the application of the rules of law. The paper describes some of the remarkable similarities between law and ethics in modern societies and considers possible causes of this development.

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
A Sociological Speculation about Law and Ethics ; volume:34 ; number:2 ; year:2012 ; pages:285-298 ; extent:14
Analyse & Kritik ; 34, Heft 2 (2012), 285-298 (gesamt 14)

Creator
Baurmann, Michael

DOI
10.1515/auk-2012-0209
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2404171636135.673341436117
Rights
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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