| Description |
xii, 279 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Oxford scholarship online. net
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| Contents |
The problem of conscientious obedience -- Respect for persons and law -- Consent, residence, and the democratic voice -- Community, identity, and joint commitment -- The burdens of benefit -- Benevolence and gratitude -- The implications of respect |
| Summary |
"This volume incorporates a comprehensive critical analysis of the methodology and substance of the debates in recent legal, political, and moral philosophy, regarding political obligation and the moral obligation to obey the law. The author argues that traditional accounts of political obligation that assume a bounded conception of the polity are no longer tenable. Higgins therefore presents an original theory of the conscientious agent's attitude towards law that accommodates the contemporary social tension between local and global obligations."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Obedience (Law) -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Law.
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Obedience (Law)
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Law -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Law and ethics.
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| LC no. |
2004010231 |
| ISBN |
0199265674 alkaline paper |
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