The Problem of Political Obligation and the Natural Duty to Support Just Institutions in John Rawls's Theory
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Universidad Industrial de Santander
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La pregunta acerca de por qué las personas deben obedecer el derecho introduce uno de los temas más complejos y discutidos de la filosofía política y jurídica contemporáneas. Entre las diversas respuestas ofrecidas en la literatura científica, Rawls formuló la teoría del deber natural de apoyar y promover las instituciones justas. El objetivo de este trabajo es ofrecer un análisis crítico de esta propuesta y mostrar cómo se podrían superar algunas de sus debilidades mediante un enfoque que enfatice la importancia de preservar un esquema social beneficioso que ofrezca un marco de posibilidades para el desarrollo moral de las personas.
The question “Why people should obey the law?” introduces one of the most complicated and discussed issues of the contemporary political and legal philosophy. Among the various responses given in the scientific literature, Rawls formulated the theory of the natural duty to support and promote just institutions. This paper aims to give a critical analysis of that proposal and to show how some of its weaknesses could be overcome through an approach that emphasizes the importance of preserving a beneficial social scheme that gives people a framework of possibilities for their moral development.
The question “Why people should obey the law?” introduces one of the most complicated and discussed issues of the contemporary political and legal philosophy. Among the various responses given in the scientific literature, Rawls formulated the theory of the natural duty to support and promote just institutions. This paper aims to give a critical analysis of that proposal and to show how some of its weaknesses could be overcome through an approach that emphasizes the importance of preserving a beneficial social scheme that gives people a framework of possibilities for their moral development.
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deber natural, obligación política, Rawls, derecho, justicia, natural duty, political obligation, Rawls, law, justice