SHOULD THE VALUE OF INTEGRITY BIND THE LEGISLATURE? AN ANALYSIS OF ANDREI MARMOR’S CRITICISM ON LEGISLATIVE INTEGRITY IN RONALD DWORKIN

Authors

  • Thomas da Rosa de Bustamante Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG
  • Christina Vilaça Brina Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/rfdufpr.v62i1.47835

Keywords:

Integrity. Legislation. Dworkin. Marmor.

Abstract

This essay intends to analyze the possibility of binding the legislature to the ideal of integrity defended by Ronald Dworkin. As this author asserts, political integrity should be applied both to the legislature to the judiciary, and in both cases, it is based on coherence. Against this view, we present Andrei Marmor’s opinion. Although Marmor does not deny the importance of coherence and integrity, he claims that the legislative branch cannot be bound by this political value. Finally, we introduce Jeremy Waldron’s view, which indirectly responds to Marmor and offers a defense of integrity.

Author Biographies

Thomas da Rosa de Bustamante, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG

Professor de Filosofia do Direito da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). Bolsista de Produtividade em Pesquisa do CNPq, Nível 2.

Christina Vilaça Brina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG

Mestre em Direito pela UFMG, com bolsa do CNPq.

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Published

2017-05-29

How to Cite

Bustamante, T. da R. de, & Brina, C. V. (2017). SHOULD THE VALUE OF INTEGRITY BIND THE LEGISLATURE? AN ANALYSIS OF ANDREI MARMOR’S CRITICISM ON LEGISLATIVE INTEGRITY IN RONALD DWORKIN. Revista Da Faculdade De Direito UFPR, 62(1), 137 – 153. https://doi.org/10.5380/rfdufpr.v62i1.47835

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Vol. 62 No. 1 (2017)

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