What Explains Law by Examining Its Cultural Context and Studying

question 67

Multiple Choice

What explains law by examining its cultural context and studying the cultural sources of law as it is, without passing moral judgments?

• A) positive law
• B) human law
• C) natural law
• D) legal positivism

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Definitions:

Ethical Hedonism

A philosophical belief that pleasure or happiness is the highest good and proper aim of human life.

Normative

Normative refers to standards or norms that are used to guide, control, or regulate behavior and beliefs within a society.

Pursuit

The act of following or chasing after something with the goal of catching or achieving it.

Egoism

An ethical theory that treats self-interest as the foundation of morality.