نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسنده
استادیار گروه حقوق ، واحد خمینی شهر ، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی ، خمینی شهر ، ایران
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نویسنده [English]
In this paper, we seek to uncover the enigma of criminalization within Aristotle’s theory of natural law, raising the fundamental question of whether individual rights can be justified within an Aristotelian virtue-based framework. Our central claim is that Aristotle, by distinguishing between “the right to be” as a moral concept and “the right to have” as a morally neutral one, reveals an inherent capacity for safeguarding personal freedoms. Using an analytical and critical method, and drawing upon Aristotle’s notions of self-direction (autonomy) and moral pluralism, we argue that criminalization cannot extend into the realm of private vices, since human flourishing depends on autonomy and immunity from coercive interference. Accordingly, only public vices should be subject to criminalization, while interference with private vices contradicts natural right and the principle of self-direction. Thus, Aristotelian natural law philosophy should not be seen as a defender of moral authoritarianism, but rather as a teacher of dignity, liberty, and human flourishing.
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