Titlebook: Justice before the Law; Michael Huemer Book 2021 The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Natu

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Unjust LawsThis chapter argues that laws are unjust when they lack sufficient justification to outweigh or cancel citizens’ natural right against harmful coercion. Many laws are thus unjust, including prohibitions on recreational drug use and most immigration restrictions.

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Abuse of Power they generally are either not punished at all or punished much less harshly than private individuals would be, because other government agents protect them from accountability. Government agents should instead be held to higher standards and punished . severely for transgressions than private citizens.

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The Authority of Lawe actual social contract theory, the hypothetical contract theory, democratic theories, and utilitarian theories of authority. There is no reason to believe that individuals are generally obligated to obey laws merely as such.