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The Problem of Political Obligation and the Natural Duty to Support Just Institutions in John Rawls's Theory
Published 2021-06-11
Keywords
- natural duty,
- political obligation,
- Rawls,
- law,
- justice
How to Cite
Magoja, E. E. (2021). The Problem of Political Obligation and the Natural Duty to Support Just Institutions in John Rawls’s Theory. Revista Filosofía UIS, 20(2), 93–117. https://doi.org/10.18273/revfil.v20n2-2021005
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Abstract
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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