Legal moralism
Legal moralism is the theory of jurisprudence and the philosophy of law which holds that laws may be used to prohibit or require behavior based on society's collective judgment of whether it is moral.
See also
Further reading
- Philosophy of Law (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy): Entry includes a short section about Legal Moralism.
- Morality, Justice, and Judicial Moralism – An extensive discussion of the topic, including helpful tables.
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