PHIL 3040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Wolfenden Report, Armin Meiwes

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHIL 3040
• Professor: Peter Eardley

Document Summary

Legal moralism = the theory in jurisprudence that argues that the state is justified in interfering with private behaviour to protect society (or in defence of a shared morality) Wolfenden report = the report of the committee on homosexual offences and prostitution. Legal moralism = the view that the law can legitimately be used to prohibit behaviours that (cid:272)o(cid:374)fli(cid:272)t (cid:449)ith so(cid:272)iet(cid:455)"s (cid:272)olle(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e (cid:373)oral judge(cid:373)e(cid:374)t e(cid:448)e(cid:374) (cid:449)he(cid:374) those behaviours do nor result in physical or psychological harm to others. The state can interfere even when there is no harm done to others. Devlin"s arguments are mostly made against homosexuality/prostitution may seem out dated. You may be able to relate some arguments to todays society. Violent rap music/pornography: you do(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e to (cid:449)at(cid:272)h/liste(cid:374) to it if (cid:455)ou do(cid:374)"t (cid:449)a(cid:374)t (cid:271)ut there is a(cid:374) argument that it is bad for society as a whole. Homosexuality and prostitution are illegal in britain at this time.