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- Theories of International Responsibility Law
- ASIL Studies in International Legal Theory
- Theories of International Responsibility Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Theorizing International Responsibility Law, an Introduction
- Part I International Responsibility of Public Institutions: Public and/or Private?
- Part II International Responsibility of Public Institutions: Collective and/or Individual?
- Part III International Responsibility of Public Institutions: Fault-based or Not?
- Part IV Responsibility of Public Institutions: A World Tour
- 12 The Responsibility of Public Authorities in China
- 13 Liability of Public Institutions in Middle Eastern Law
- 14 The Responsibility of Public Institutions in Africa
- 15 State Responsibility from a Central European Perspective
- 16 Comparative and Prospective Comments on the ‘World Tour’ of the Concept of Public Responsibility
- Conclusion
- Index
Conclusion
Responsibility at the Crossroad between Philosophy and Law
from Part IV - Responsibility of Public Institutions: A World Tour
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 September 2022
- Theories of International Responsibility Law
- ASIL Studies in International Legal Theory
- Theories of International Responsibility Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Theorizing International Responsibility Law, an Introduction
- Part I International Responsibility of Public Institutions: Public and/or Private?
- Part II International Responsibility of Public Institutions: Collective and/or Individual?
- Part III International Responsibility of Public Institutions: Fault-based or Not?
- Part IV Responsibility of Public Institutions: A World Tour
- 12 The Responsibility of Public Authorities in China
- 13 Liability of Public Institutions in Middle Eastern Law
- 14 The Responsibility of Public Institutions in Africa
- 15 State Responsibility from a Central European Perspective
- 16 Comparative and Prospective Comments on the ‘World Tour’ of the Concept of Public Responsibility
- Conclusion
- Index
Summary
The author concludes the volume by reflecting on the interface between philosophy and law, arguing that they are both complementary and interdependent. He shows examples of the legal translation of philosophical principles and stresses the necessity to establish a system of responsibility – that is, a clear system of sanctions – so that philosophical and legal norms do not remain mere gratuitous statements. The chapter reflects on the philosophical foundations of legal responsibility, the historical movement of gradual individualization of responsibility and the shift to joint obligation to respond to collective threats and challenges. It ultimately argues that classical responsibility reduced to an essentially inter-individual relationship is technically very sophisticated, both philosophically and legally, but insufficient to face collective challenges (in particular the environmental crisis).
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- Theories of International Responsibility Law , pp. 336 - 348Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022