SOSC 2350 Lecture Notes - Formal System, Social Stratification, Decision-Making
14 Nov 2012
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What constitutes order: order exists when conduct is oriented to maxims. The universal rules orienting our rules, which ought to be the case for everyone. Consciously or unconsciously take into consideration some stable set of commonly accepted assumptions and rules of behaviour. Individuals may orient their conduct to the maxims because of coercive sanctions or because they feel the law is legitimate. There is no unique cause (not singular), but rather several forces together exerting at the same time. Follows general criteria applicable to all (assumption: irrational. When all similar cases are dealt with informally: formal (application of rules and procedures that are internal to any given legal system) Making things equal to all: substantive (the application of rules and procedures that are outside of the formal system, i. e. employing external criteria) To make one"s decision according to laws of the universe.
