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    Hart / Devlin Debate Phil 102 ethics, politics, and law Spring quarter 2008. Mill on Liberty Harm to others Paternalism Legal (social) moralism. Mill: only end for which mankind are warranted is selfprotection.

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    Hart / Devlin Debate Phil 102 ethics, politics, and law Spring quarter 2008. Mill on Liberty Harm to others Paternalism Legal (social) moralism. Mill: only end for which mankind are warranted is selfprotection.

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    The Hart/Devlin Debate

    Phil 102 Ethics, politics, & law Spring quarter 2008

    Wolfenden Report
    1957 Britishlawintheearly20th century Recommendationonprostitution Recommendationonmale homosexuality Jurisprudentialprinciples

    Mill on Liberty
    Harmtoothers Paternalism Legal(social) moralism Oneverysimpleprinciple

    TheobjectofthisEssayistoassertoneverysimple principle,asentitledtogovernabsolutelythedealingsof societywiththeindividualinthewayofcompulsionand control,whetherthemeansusedbephysicalforceinthe formoflegalpenalties,orthemoralcoercionofpublic opinion.Thatprincipleis,thatthesoleendforwhich mankindarewarranted,individuallyorcollectively,in interferingwiththelibertyofactionofanyoftheir number,isselfprotection.Thattheonlypurposeforwhich powercanberightfullyexercisedoveranymemberofa civilizedcommunity,againsthiswill,istopreventharmto others.Hisowngood,eitherphysicalormoral,isnota sufficientwarrant.Hecannotrightfullybecompelledtodo orforbearbecauseitwillbebetterforhimtodoso, becauseitwillmakehimhappier,because,intheopinions ofothers,todosowouldbewise,orevenright.Theseare goodreasonsforremonstratingwithhim,orreasoning withhim,orpersuadinghim,orentreatinghim,butnotfor compellinghim,orvisitinghimwithanyevilincasehedo otherwise.Tojustifythat,theconductfromwhichitis desiredtodeterhim,mustbecalculatedtoproduceevilto someoneelse.Theonlypartoftheconductofanyone,for whichheisamenabletosociety,isthatwhichconcerns others.Inthepartwhichmerelyconcernshimself,his independenceis,ofright,absolute.Overhimself,overhis ownbodyandmind,theindividualissovereign.

    Lord Patrick Devlin


    190592 Lawyerandjudge Lecture Hartsresponse Book Latercareer

    Devlins Argument
    RejectsMill&endorseslegal moralism Functionoflawistoenforcemorality
    Murder,etc.

    Enforcingmoralityisagoodthing
    Asocietyisitsmoralprinciples Threatstomoralprinciplesarethreatsto society Societyhasarighttoprotectitself

    Endorsestoleration,butsetsalimit

    H.L.A. Hart

    H.L.A. Hart
    190792 Oxford Lawpractice WWII Oxford TheConceptofLaw
    2

    Harts Argument
    QualifieddefenseofMill Paternalism/legal moralism Coremoralityvs.sexualmorals EmpiricalnatureofDevlinsclaim Doessocietyalwayshavetheright todefenditself?

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