Legal Rights and Moral Rights

This Element explores legal and moral rights, their holding, and justificatory foundations, combining analytical and ethical theses in a complex pattern within legal, political, and moral philosophy.

List of contents

1. The Hohfeldian analysis; 2. What does the holding of a claim-right involve?; 3. Moral justifications for assignments of legal rights; 4. A Laconic conclusion; References.

Summary

This Element explores legal and moral rights, their holding, and justificatory foundations, combining analytical and ethical theses in a complex pattern within legal, political, and moral philosophy.

Foreword

This Element delves into the complexities of legal and moral rights, their holding, and the rationale behind their distribution.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew H. Kramer, Matthew H. (University of Cambridge) Kramer
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.01.2025
• EAN: 9781009011167
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0901116-7
• No. of pages: 84
• Series: Elements in Philosophy of Law
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; PHILOSOPHY / General, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Ethics and moral philosophy, Law: Human rights and civil liberties, Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law, Methods, theory and philosophy of law, Legal systems: general