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    “There is no obligation to obey the law even in a good society where the legal system is just.” Table of Contents 3. Introduction 3. Social Contract Theory 5. Political Obligations 6. Positivist and Natural Law Theory 8. Civil Disobedience 9. Conclusion The way in which we interpret what the law is‚ has a large influence on whether we feel we have a sense of duty to obey it. This essay will examine different legal opinions on what gives the law authority in order to determine

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    explain the significance of the rule of recognition for Hart for establishing his particular form of legal positivism discuss critically Hart’s claim that the rule of recognition is identified as ‘a matter of fact’ outline the main arguments put by Dworkin in his criticism of the rule of recognition theory express your own opinion about the ‘ultimate’ criteria of legal validity‚ supported by reasons describe in general terms the position that Hart takes in the Postscript give an account of the significance

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    Dworkin begins by roughly defining liberalism according to the New Deal: "It combined an emphasis on less inequality and greater economic stability with more abundant political and civil liberty for the groups campaigning for these goals." Dworkin states that such a definition is inadequate and goes on to elaborate on liberalism in more depth. The liberal‚ in economic policies‚ demands that the inequalities of wealth be reduced through social programs such as "welfare and other redistribution financed

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    a relationship. As for his interpretation of “Mending Wall”‚ Craig Dworkin dissects the poem with an idea that the entire poem is based on figurative words‚ meanings‚ and implications. He states‚ “When Frost wrote “Mending Wall”‚ the figurative use of a ‘spell’ would still have carried the meaning of guessing something secret or discovering something hidden‚ and the words would have explicitly denoted decipherment.” Dworkin claims that just as the speaker in the poem has to use a spell to make

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    On Monday‚ September 22‚ 2014‚ a Darden Restaurant shareholder filed a suit against the Darden board of directors on grounds that the sale of Darden’s Red Lobster division was harmful. The suit was filed in Florida by Teamsters Local 443 Health Services and Insurance Plan of Connecticut. This lawsuit is the second of two lawsuits that that Teamster has brought against Darden‚ the first was a suit for violating company bylaws. Teamsters alleged that Darden mislead the shareholders when it informed

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    Prostitution is a world wide controversial matter that has been around for many years. Prostitution itself is an old profession‚ but what about it leads to controversial arguments and opposing view points from our society? The idea that prostitution poses of selling one’s body in exchange for money has had a negative impact in our society since it was first introduced into our presence. The many risk factors that follow prostitution‚ for example HIV‚ are one of many problems associated with going

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    Assignment 3: Riggs v. Palmer For this assignment we ask you (1) to give a summary of argumentation in the Opinion of the Court and in the Dissenting Opinion (2) to evaluate these two opinions and (3) to give your opinion on Dworkin’s analysis of the decision and his theory about legal principles (and try to relate Dworkin’s theory to Schauer’s analysis of the formal aspect of legal reasoning). (1) The opinion of the court decided that it could never have been the intention of the legislature

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    will lead to rapid death. Further complicating the situation‚ Margo has written a will five year prior stating that doctors withhold treatment once the severity of the Alzheimer’s disease intensifies. In his integrity view‚ the philosopher Ronald Dworkin argues that autonomy derives its value from its capacity to protect one’s values‚ interests‚ and beliefs view. He asserts that due to the Alzheimer’s disease‚ Margo has lost her “sense of self” (Campbell‚ 1994) and the value in her autonomy; however

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    sees on a normal basis each year‚ a unique relationship can be formed and through this‚ patients receive a higher quality of care (Dworkin‚ 2001). Social factors including financial status‚ cultural beliefs and education along with psychological factors such as stress and behavior‚ all contribute to oral health with just as much importance as the biological factors (Dworkin‚ 2001). Two patients could come into clinic with cavities caused by the same bacteria‚ but in order to improve the oral health of

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    JURISPRUDENCE Knowledge is a true justified believe of something. We use our linguistic intuition to figure out differences in meaning. And their uses seem to be already “there” for some reason (possibly linguistic intuition). Counter Example: An example that refutes or disproves a hypothesis‚ proposition‚ or theorem. We use Counter Example (Opposite scenario/extra condition) - to show that something is wrong i.e. that knowledge does not generally constitute true believe. Counter examples

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