The Right to Do Wrong
Morality and the Limits of Law
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Jurisprudence, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
| Author: | Mark Osiel | ISBN: | 9780674240209 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | February 25, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Mark Osiel |
| ISBN: | 9780674240209 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | February 25, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
Much of what we could do, we shouldn’t—and we don’t. Mark Osiel shows that common morality—expressed as shame, outrage, and stigma—is society’s first line of defense against transgressions. Social norms can be indefensible, but when they complement the law, they can save us from an alternative that is far worse: a repressive legal regime.
Much of what we could do, we shouldn’t—and we don’t. Mark Osiel shows that common morality—expressed as shame, outrage, and stigma—is society’s first line of defense against transgressions. Social norms can be indefensible, but when they complement the law, they can save us from an alternative that is far worse: a repressive legal regime.
