LAWS 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Arbitrariness, Political Philosophy, Lower Canada
Document Summary
There is no such thing as moral phenomena, but only a moral interpretation of phenomena , Your understanding of good and evil is your own. Society may have an impact, but you will stay true to your ethics and morals. All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth. The defense of necessity: r. v. dudley (1884) & the perka test (scc 1984) Law reflects the dominant normative positions in society (i. e. the case. Homolka: depicted as the women, the passive player in the crime?) Her passive victim" role played a massive part in the beginning part of the trial. Depicted into a role that fits largely into society of women". Normative standpoint that society is pre disposed to embrace - women are weak. Normative positions about right & wrong reflect moral positions accepted in any given society.
