Which issue was central to H. L. A. Hart and Lon L. Fuller’s 1958 exchange in the Harvard Law Review?
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Which issue was central to H. L. A. Hart and Lon L. Fuller’s 1958 exchange in the Harvard Law Review?
Definition of law
Classification of law
Law and morality
Sanction
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Law and morality
The exchange concerned the relationship between law and morality. Hart defended distinguishing what the law is from what it ought to be. Fuller’s reply examined fidelity to law and the moral demands of maintaining a legal order.
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