Moral Pluralism And The Complexity Of Punishment

Download or read book Moral Pluralism and the Complexity of Punishment written by Nicolas Nayfeld and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book advances a new interpretation of H.L.A. Hart's penal philosophy. Positioning itself in opposition to current interpretations, the book argues that Hart does not defend a mixed theory of punishment, nor a rule utilitarian theory of punishment, nor a liberal form of utilitarianism, nor a goal/constraint approach. Rather, his penal philosophy is based on his moral pluralism, which comprises two aspects: value pluralism and pluralism with respect to forms of moral reason. It is held that this means, on the one hand, that criminal law has an irreducible complexity due to the compromises it makes to accommodate competing values, and on the other hand, that there need not be one single justification of punishment. This interpretation is based on Hart's 'Punishment and responsibility' and on a careful reading of his complete works"--Publisher's description.