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THE SO-CALLED ROLE -RESPONSIBILITY AND THE LAW

Author(s): Michał Peno
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Ethics / Practical Philosophy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: legal responsibility; role responsibility; social role; obligation; liability;

Summary/Abstract: Responsibility is a “core issue” in philosophy of law. “Responsibility” in a legal discourse refers primarily to formal sanctions or it expresses an idea of having to answer for something. I argue in the study that the legal responsibility can be attached to social roles (or even tasks), which are important to the functioning of the society. I try to elucidate the notions of a role (social role) and role-responsibility. This analysis leads to the conclusion that the role responsibility (the notion of the role-responsibility is derived from the Herbert Hart’s philosophical works) is largely constituted by inter-connected sets of rights, duties and responsibilities. Moreover, the role responsibility plays an important role in the law.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 74
  • Page Range: 41-57
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish
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