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
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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.

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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.

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