A matter of dispute [electronic resource] : morality, democracy, and law / Christopher J. Peters.
Publisher: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011Description: 1 online resourceISBN: 9780199894338 (ebook) :; 0199894337 (ebook) :Subject(s): Rule of law -- Philosophy | Law -- Moral and ethical aspects | Dispute resolution (Law) -- Moral and ethical aspects | Democracy | Constitutional law -- Moral and ethical aspectsAdditional Physical Form: Print version 9780195387223DDC classification: 340.1'12 LOC classification: K3171Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Law often purports to require people, including government officials, to act in ways they think are morally wrong or harmful. What is it about law that can justify such a claim? This book offers an answer to this problem of law's authority.Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Law often purports to require people, including government officials, to act in ways they think are morally wrong or harmful. What is it about law that can justify such a claim? This book offers an answer to this problem of law's authority.
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on May 11, 2011).
Includes bibliographical references and index.