Enforcement of Morals

Patrick Devlin

ISBN 10: 0865978050 / ISBN 13: 9780865978058

Published by Liberty Fund Inc, 2010

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Synopsis:

Are morals always relative? Are private actions—among consenting adults— always beyond the law? Or are there some behaviors which so weaken a society that common beliefs about right and wrong must be enforced to protect the common good?

In opposing the decriminalization of private acts of homosexuality in Britain, Patrick Devlin maintained that not only is it reasonable to allow popular morality to influence lawmaking, it is imperative: “ . . . For a society is not something that is kept together physically; it is held by the invisible bonds of common thought.”

Today, as divisive issues such as same-sex marriage and “don’t ask, don’t tell” confront our legislative, judicial, and executive branches, the views expressed by Devlin in The Enforcement of Morals resonate and reverberate anew.

Patrick Devlin (1905–1992) studied history and law at Cambridge University and became a successful lawyer.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Enforcement of Morals
Publisher: Liberty Fund Inc
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good