LEGALSIM

LEGALSIM

1. A strict rule based theory

2. Works on a basis of absolutes

   • e.g. You can, You cannot, You can, You cannot
   • Based on following prescribed rules by which people can make every moral decision

3. It is an attitude that exalts laws above all else

   • before devising a solution, one must think of the laws first and foremost

4. Fletcher rejected this because it gave people no choice but to follow rules

5. Does not allow people the freedom to make moral choices

6. Does not consider the situation they find themselves in