029 Moral and Legal Positivism

by Jul 30, 2018

  • It seems that the moral fabric of our culture is undergoing some major reconstruction as many voices today declare we should all accept behavior that has for centuries been deemed as immoral.
  • Should whatever is the currently accepted morality be the basis for our laws?
  • What is positivism?
  • Who popularized this view of what laws we should adopt?
  • Is cost/benefit analysis the best way to determine what should be law?
  • Is there a better way?

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