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The Nature of Law

Moral Diversity in a Pluralist Society

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Give examples of issues on which citizens in a pluralist society may hold fundamentally different moral views.

Key term

Give examples of legal rules that reflect widely shared moral principles.

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Can conduct be illegal yet considered morally acceptable by some people?

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  1. 1

    What is a pluralist society?

    Model answer

    A society containing multiple coexisting moral frameworks derived from different religious traditions, cultural backgrounds, philosophical positions, and personal value systems.

  2. 2

    Give examples of issues on which citizens in a pluralist society may hold fundamentally different moral views.

    Model answer

    Euthanasia, abortion, drug use, and sexual conduct.

  3. 3

    Why does moral diversity create challenges for law-making?

    Model answer

    Because citizens hold fundamentally different views on moral issues, making it difficult to create laws that reflect a shared moral position.

  4. 4

    What central challenge does law face in a pluralist society regarding morality?

    Model answer

    Determining which moral values, if any, should be legally enforced when there is no moral consensus among citizens.

  5. 5

    Give examples of legal rules that reflect widely shared moral principles.

    Model answer

    Prohibitions on killing, stealing, and causing harm to others.

  6. 6

    Can conduct be legal yet widely considered immoral? Explain briefly.

    Model answer

    Yes, law and morality can diverge so that some conduct permitted by law is nevertheless considered immoral by society.

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