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Intro
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Contract and the Law of Property
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Theories of Private Law
2.2.1 Law and Economics
2.2.2 Kantian Theories
2.2.3 Public Good
2.2.4 Theories of Flourishing
2.2.5 Legal Moralism
2.2.6 Putting the Theories Together
2.3 Contract Law
2.3.1 Promises and Contract Law
2.3.2 Good Faith and Contract Law
2.3.3 Distinguishing Contracts and Torts
2.4 Property
2.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: Tort
3.1 Introduction
3.2 A Historical Overview
3.3 Tort: Private or Public Law?
3.4 Tort as Appeasement, Justice, Punishment, and Deterrence
3.5 Can the Tort of Negligence be a Moral Agent?
3.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: Family Law
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Enabling and Encouraging Relationships
4.2.1 Protection from Physical Abuse
4.2.2 Protection from Economic Unfairness
4.2.3 Divorce
4.3 Valuing Care
4.3.1 Defining Parenthood
4.3.2 Financial Orders
4.3.3 The Welfare of Children
4.4 Messaging
4.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Criminal Law
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Criminal Trials, Convictions and Punishment as a Moral Conversation
5.2.1 Censure
5.2.2 What Is Censured?
5.2.3 Treating the Defendant as a Moral Agent
5.2.4 The Constitutive Role of the Criminal Justice System
5.2.5 How the Criminal Justice System Could Work Better
5.2.6 Conclusion on the Communicative Nature of Criminal Justice
5.3 Permitting Virtue
5.4 Acts The State Must Criminalize
5.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 6: Medical Law
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Abortion and the Status of the Embryo/Fetus
6.3 Clinical Negligence
6.4 Consent Generally
6.5 Confidentiality
6.6 The End of Life
6.7 Organ Donation
6.8 Conclusion
References
Chapter 7: Moral Enhancement
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Definitions
7.3 Arguments for and Against Moral Enhancement
7.4 A Closer Look at the More Cogent Objections to Enhancement
7.5 Are Technological Enhancements Any Different from Non-technological Enhancements?
7.6 Is Enhancement Really Any Different from Therapy?
7.7 Legal Regulation of Enhancement
7.8 Should the Law Seek to Regulate or Encourage Enhancement?
7.9 Conclusion
References
Chapter 8: Epilogue
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Contract and the Law of Property
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Theories of Private Law
2.2.1 Law and Economics
2.2.2 Kantian Theories
2.2.3 Public Good
2.2.4 Theories of Flourishing
2.2.5 Legal Moralism
2.2.6 Putting the Theories Together
2.3 Contract Law
2.3.1 Promises and Contract Law
2.3.2 Good Faith and Contract Law
2.3.3 Distinguishing Contracts and Torts
2.4 Property
2.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: Tort
3.1 Introduction
3.2 A Historical Overview
3.3 Tort: Private or Public Law?
3.4 Tort as Appeasement, Justice, Punishment, and Deterrence
3.5 Can the Tort of Negligence be a Moral Agent?
3.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: Family Law
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Enabling and Encouraging Relationships
4.2.1 Protection from Physical Abuse
4.2.2 Protection from Economic Unfairness
4.2.3 Divorce
4.3 Valuing Care
4.3.1 Defining Parenthood
4.3.2 Financial Orders
4.3.3 The Welfare of Children
4.4 Messaging
4.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Criminal Law
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Criminal Trials, Convictions and Punishment as a Moral Conversation
5.2.1 Censure
5.2.2 What Is Censured?
5.2.3 Treating the Defendant as a Moral Agent
5.2.4 The Constitutive Role of the Criminal Justice System
5.2.5 How the Criminal Justice System Could Work Better
5.2.6 Conclusion on the Communicative Nature of Criminal Justice
5.3 Permitting Virtue
5.4 Acts The State Must Criminalize
5.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 6: Medical Law
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Abortion and the Status of the Embryo/Fetus
6.3 Clinical Negligence
6.4 Consent Generally
6.5 Confidentiality
6.6 The End of Life
6.7 Organ Donation
6.8 Conclusion
References
Chapter 7: Moral Enhancement
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Definitions
7.3 Arguments for and Against Moral Enhancement
7.4 A Closer Look at the More Cogent Objections to Enhancement
7.5 Are Technological Enhancements Any Different from Non-technological Enhancements?
7.6 Is Enhancement Really Any Different from Therapy?
7.7 Legal Regulation of Enhancement
7.8 Should the Law Seek to Regulate or Encourage Enhancement?
7.9 Conclusion
References
Chapter 8: Epilogue