Aretaic Legal Theory
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By Lawrence B. Solum Introduction Normative legal theory is concerned with the ends and justifications for the law as a whole and for particular legal rules. Previous entries in the Lexicon have examined exemplars of the three great traditions in normative theory–consequentialist, deontological, and aretaic (or virtue-centered) perspectives. There are important differences between these three
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By Lawrence B. Solum Introduction Law students with a background in philosophy are sure to notice the strong influence of moral philosophy on legal thinking. Theories such as Kant’s moral philosophy have had a profound influence on the idea of fairness and on the conception of rights that is at the heart of deontological legal
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By Lawrence B. Solum Introduction The Legal Theory Lexicon already includes posts on Deontology and Utilitarianism–representing two important families of ethical theory. This week, the Lexicon provides an introduction to virtue ethics. As always, the Lexicon provides a quick and dirty summary with an eye to law students (especially first-year law students) with an interest