For a Healthy Society its Laws Should Be Based on Morality: A Critical Study on Law & Morality

  • Akhilesh Kumar PhD Research Scholar, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal
  • Abhaya Augustim B.A LL.B (Hons.) student, SRM University Delhi
Keywords: Moral Concept, Law, Inner Morality, Ethics, Morality

Abstract

Law & morality acting has a significant impact in the moulding and guideline of societies. There is likewise a specific measure of cross-over among regulation and ethical quality as frequently regulation gives articulation to the acknowledged principles of profound quality inside the general public, regardless of whether it straightforwardly enact for it. The examination centres around an analysis investigation of epistemological premise of the connection among regulation and profound quality in H.L.A. Hart's normal worldview. It is as indicated by prophetic worldview which depends on philosophical methodology. As per the examination, it is reasoned that Hart's viewpoint depends on the epistemological essential presumptions including the essential and optional standards; Value/Ethics including epistemological morals, for example, independent, individual, procedural, and relative morals while the prophetic worldview depends on the epistemological suspicions in which Relative Morality is the consequence of creation and will of outright reality. In the meantime, Norm of profound quality means the truth ought to be made by the able will through a representative with epistemological morals like the mix between truth of society and apocalyptical qualities. The technique of this article will be to break down the idea of regulation and profound quality; decide the particular region of their relationship; and to decide the impact of this relationship.

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Published
2023-01-01
How to Cite
Kumar, A., & Augustim, A. (2023). For a Healthy Society its Laws Should Be Based on Morality: A Critical Study on Law & Morality. GLS Law Journal , 5(1), 9 - 12. Retrieved from https://glslawjournal.in/index.php/glslawjournal/article/view/78