| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 292 pages) |
| Series |
Moral traditions series |
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Moral traditions series.
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| Contents |
Autonomy, solidarity and law's pedagogy -- Law and morality : understanding the relationship -- The pro-life movement and the purpose of law -- Bad pedagogy, bad law : what foca is; and isn't -- Genetic information and Razian autonomy -- Dying gracefully -- Dying well, assisted suicide, and constitutional law -- Voting and faithful citizenship -- Intrinsic evil and political responsibility -- Voting and complicity in wrongdoing |
| Summary |
Can the law promote moral values even in pluralistic societies such as the United States? Drawing upon important federal legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, legal scholar and moral theologian Cathleen Kaveny argues that it can. In conversation with thinkers as diverse as Thomas Aquinas, Pope John Paul II, and Joseph Raz, she argues that the law rightly promotes the values of autonomy and solidarity. At the same time, she cautions that wise lawmakers will not enact mandates that are too far out of step with the lived moral values of the actual community. According to Kaveny |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Law -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States
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Law and ethics.
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LAW -- Ethics & Professional Responsibility.
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Law and ethics
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Law -- Moral and ethical aspects
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1589019334 |
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9781589019331 |
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