Year: 2021
Author: Goldhammer, Michael
Der Staat, Vol. 60 (2021), Iss. 2 : pp. 211–241
Abstract
Hypermoralism and Law
In recent times, the term "hypermorality" has experienced a remarkable revival. It stands for the critique of moralising public debates. In fact, the structure of morality in the modern period shows expansive features. While this primarily affects politics, the economy, churches and private lifestyles, law seems to be shielded from this debate. It is less susceptible to norm migration because moral reasoning is both prevented by the legal form and jurisdiction. In this respect, law – public law in particular – is structurally immoral. This is a precondition of law in modern constitutional settings. As this article however shows, public law nevertheless has points of entry for hypertrophic moral reasoning. They lie in the form of legal thinking and argumentation. This silent migration is due to the unspoken model character of modern morality and must be critically questioned.
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Journal Article Details
Publisher Name: Global Science Press
Language: German
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3790/staa.60.2.211
Der Staat, Vol. 60 (2021), Iss. 2 : pp. 211–241
Published online: 2021-04
AMS Subject Headings: Duncker & Humblot
Copyright: COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press
Pages: 31
Author Details
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Goldhammer: Hypermoral und Recht | 211 | ||
| I. Hypermoral, Moral und Recht | 211 | ||
| II. Das Phänomen migrierender Moral | 213 | ||
| 1. Das Beispiel Religion: Was macht die Moral anders? | 214 | ||
| 2. Bedingungen der Hypermoral | 218 | ||
| III. Hypermoral im normpraktischen Diskurs – Problemskizzen | 211 | ||
| 1. Die Fehlvorstellung eines normneutralen Naturzustands | 211 | ||
| 2. Politische Debatte: Selbstermächtigung und Totalisierung | 211 | ||
| 3. Taktische Moralisierung und Selbst-Relativierung | 211 | ||
| IV. Hypermoral und Öffentliches Recht | 211 | ||
| 1. Koexistenz von Recht und Moral | 212 | ||
| 2. Migration I: Positivierung der Moral | 212 | ||
| 3. Migration II: Moralisierung des juristischen Denkens | 212 | ||
| V. Hypermoral und Recht: Dem Prinzipiellen widerstehen | 213 |