Legalitarianism
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The use of legislation as a means of bring about equality. uncountable
"McDougall's strictures on "universal" ethics will be not in the least alarming or objectionable if it is noted that he sometimes understands by this the possession of rights by every man "without . . . correlative responsibilities" (p. 21 in); and that throughout he means by it a thorough-going legalitarianism such as but very few, if any […]"
Example
More examples"McDougall's strictures on "universal" ethics will be not in the least alarming or objectionable if it is noted that he sometimes understands by this the possession of rights by every man "without . . . correlative responsibilities" (p. 21 in); and that throughout he means by it a thorough-going legalitarianism such as but very few, if any […]"
Etymology
From legalitarian + -ism.
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