# Status in Law and Morality - Portail Universitaire du droit

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> Description : status in law and morality, présentation de l’éditeur the idea of status has long puzzled philosophers. some people have higher social status than ...

## Parution

- **ISBN** : 978-0-198-93669-5
- **Éditeur** : Oxford University Press

## Résumé

Présentation de l’éditeur
The idea of status has long puzzled philosophers. Some people have higher social status than others, and some have distinct legal statuses, such as being an employee, a tenant, or a refugee. But why should that be the case? Why should some enjoy more esteem than others? And why should law pick out a class of persons, give it a label, and treat it differently?
Status in Law and Morality provides a philosophical account of status, arguing that it is a moral, and not just a legal or social, idea. The point of status is to protect the weaker party in social relations - the employee, or the tenant - through social recognition of their role as well as through legal regulation. Tracing the origins of the idea of status in law and in moral philosophy, this book challenges the commonly held view that status is an inherently inegalitarian idea that should have no place in modern law. It instead distinguishes between 'rank' and 'role' based statuses and argues that law ought to boost the self-esteem of those who hold vulnerable social roles.
Thought-provoking and pioneering, this book aims to revive the progressive character of status to work towards regulating unequal social relations and protecting vulnerable groups.
George Letsas, Professor of the Philosophy of the Law, Faculty of Laws, University College London
Sommaire
CHAPTER 1:WHY STATUS?CHAPTER 2:STATUS IN ROMAN LAW: WHERE IT ALL STARTEDCHAPTER 3:STATUS: 'A MORAL FIELD FOR PERSONS TO EXIST IN'CHAPTER 4:THE MODALITIES OF OFFENCES AGAINST STATUSCHAPTER 5:THE NATURE OF STATUS RELATIONSCHAPTER 6:FOUR OBJECTIONSCHAPTER 7:ROLE OBLIGATIONS REVISITEDCHAPTER 8:TITLES AND THE SOCIAL RECOGNITION OF STATUSCHAPTER 9:EPILOGUE: FROM CONTRACT TO STATUS-AN INCOMPLETE TRANSITION


## Métadonnées

- **Catégorie** : Parutions
- **Publié** : 2026-08-29

## Tags

Droit et morale, Droit privé, Droit public, Histoire du droit, Inégalités, Philosophie et théorie du droit, Sciences politiques

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