The Values and the Rules of Law
The Values and the Rules of Law

Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to the issue of the merger of two issues, namely value and legal regulations. We pose the problem that a legal provision brings values, it should grow out of them and, above all, it should protect values. Legal regulations secure values. When it comes to the canon law system, a canonist lawyer should interpret the moral norm from the canonical norm, which is included in the provision of the Code of Canon Law. Value refers to the understanding of a certain good for the individual or community, which are treated as worthy of realization, especially in the life of individuals. The “norm”, on the other hand, refers to the way and boundaries within which universal values can be realized in concrete terms. Man’s values have a direct impact on his life and behaviour in society. The article focuses on the function of conscience due to the fact that it refers to the highest values hidden in the Absolute. Conscience is an inner voice that is critical of the actions performed and evaluates them as good or bad. The norm is valid if it realizes the good as a value. The basic value is the value of truth. If we want to realize any value, we must first realize that it is indeed a value. To be a value means to be a true value. The postulates of realization of values are: human reason – showing truth, goodness, beauty. Everything is the responsibility of man, guardian and co-creator of the real world. The norm requires the field of its fulfillment: it can only be provided by reality, being prepared to take on value.

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