Webinar-Deontological Originalism -- The Intersection of Original Understanding, Constitutional Meaning, and Moral Theory

Deontological Originalism -- The Intersection of Original Understanding, Constitutional Meaning, and Moral Theory

October 14,2020
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

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Peter B. Bayer
Emeritus Professor of Law UNLV
William S. Boyd School of Law
Adjunct Professor
Stetson Univ. College of Law

Professor Bayer asserts that the Framers and the Reconstruction Congress agreed that government is legitimate only if it en¬forces the natural law principles set forth in the Declaration of Independence and understood that those principles are moral precepts im¬posing moral duties on Government and its officers at all levels including the judi-ciary. He argues that duty requires Gov¬ernment actions and Judicial decisions to reflect the best moral philosophy availa¬ble at the time decisions must be made.