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Negating and counterbalancing : a fundamental distinction in the concept of a corrective duty
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Slavny, Adam (2014) Negating and counterbalancing : a fundamental distinction in the concept of a corrective duty. Law and Philosophy, 33 (2). pp. 143-173. doi:10.1007/s10982-013-9184-3 ISSN 0167-5249.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10982-013-9184-3
Abstract
I argue in this paper that negating and counterbalancing should be recognised as two fundamental categories of corrective action. First, I show that recognising the distinction helps to avoid confusion when asking normative questions about the justification of imposing corrective duties. Second, I argue that we have moral reasons to care about the difference between negating and counterbalancing detrimental states, and this has implications for permissible action. I then outline some ways in which the discussion helps us explain and justify specific legal remedies in private law, and I conclude by noting some exceptions to the normative priority of negating over counterbalancing.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Law | ||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Law and Philosophy | ||||||||
Publisher: | Springer | ||||||||
ISSN: | 0167-5249 | ||||||||
Official Date: | 31 March 2014 | ||||||||
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Volume: | 33 | ||||||||
Number: | 2 | ||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 143-173 | ||||||||
DOI: | 10.1007/s10982-013-9184-3 | ||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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