Lieberman, Debra

Objection: Disgust, Morality, and the Law

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ISBN 13:: 9780190491291
author:: Lieberman, Debra
format:: HardBack
publisher:: Oxford University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2018
Pages:: 264
Dimensions:: 6.20(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.90(d)
Genre:: Law Developmental Psychology Textbook
Condition:: New
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Debra Lieberman and Carlton Patrick examine the role of disgust in shaping our legal system. They argue that ancient human intuitions about what is safe to eat, touch or associate with have been co-opted by moral systems designed to condemn behavior and identify groups for marginalization. These moral stances have made their way into legal codes, often justifying laws against behaviors deemed universally unacceptable, such as corpse desecration and bestiality. The authors also explore how disgust has played a role in the prohibition of homosexuality and the use of pornography. By shedding light on the evolutionary and psychological origins of disgust, Lieberman and Patrick build a case for a more reasoned approach to lawmaking, one that distinguishes between what is genuinely wrong and what is simply deemed "gross".

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