Edición de la obra Consent in the Law
| Autor | Deryck Beyleveld |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Hart Pub. |
| Fecha de publicación | 2007 |
| Lugar | Oxford |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 406 |
| Formato | [electronic resource] |
| ISBN-13 | 9781847313447 |
| ISBN-10 | 1847313442 |
| OCLC | 476111457, 646796921 |
| Serie | Legal Theory Today · Legal Theory Today |
| Número de Cutter |
B573c |
In a community that takes rights seriously, consent features pervasively in both moral and legal discourse as a justifying reason: stated simply, where there is consent, there can be no complaint. However, without a clear appreciation of the nature of a consent-based justification, its integrity, both in principle and in practice, is liable to be compromised. This book examines the role of consent as a procedural justification, discussing the prerequisites for an adequate consent -- in particular, that an agent with the relevant capacity has made an unforced and informed choice, that the conse.