POLD52H3 Lecture Notes - Nuremberg Laws, Dreyfus Affair, Moral Authority
17 Dec 2012
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Very engaging article from shooting star exploring these ideas: Rule-governed conduct: you behave and act in accordance to the rule(ie: don"t smoke) Political obligation: -laws and demands by public agencies and the state---take the form of law. Any legal system of any state impose limits on what is allowed(ie: cannot steal) Ideally, parents teach you not to steal, so does religion, this is what states say---law that states that stealing is wrong. Sense of unity compelled to obey laws, that it"s right, possibly part of habit. Consent democracy, people have consented to these laws and rules. All political authority act on behalf of the people, through they might, in practice betray trust. They pass legal system that you agree to, passive or direct. Might be some problems---state might pass laws that is not acting in a just manner: loyalty. Based on affection, search for reason to justify loyalty.
