How to interpret the harm principle
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Abstract
In this article I will analyse seven types of harms, which can be relevant or irrelevant for the justification of the use of criminal coercion. This conceptual operation is important to solve a fundamental problem, relative to the validity of the "Offence Principle" according to the liberal ethics.
Keywords
- Harm Principle
- Offence Principle
- Liberal Ethics
