SOSC 1375 Lecture Notes - Sue Rodriguez, Fetus, O. J. Simpson
12 Feb 2013
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Sometimes they do not: there is a large overlap between morality and law. If something is morally wrong, it will be illegal: murder, theft, assault, etc. If something is legal it must mean that it is morally acceptable. Criminal law: crimes are illegal because they are morally wrong. The law cannot meet the moral beliefs of everyone in this case: law is also not moral when it comes to equality and human rights (ex. systemic discrimination, moral relativists believe that the law protects outdated moral beliefs. Moral beliefs are always changing and things should be made illegal, but they are not until the laws are reformed. Jusice relates to consciousness, rationality, and moral sense. It is only where there is conscious, purposive activity. A hurricane hitting your city would not be an injustice. Get into a car accident and the fetus is affected. The guy with the defect and the grandfather sue the mother for support.
