HART MINIMAL CONTENT OF MORALITY: AN EXPOSITORY ANALYSIS

Abstract

H.L.A. Hart’s minimum content of morality attempts to build a bridge between the opposing views of the positivists and the naturalists theorists in law. This paper attempts an expository analysis and affirms the position of Hart on the need for moral considerations in positive laws for social stability. It further argues that though a fury of criticism, from both positivists and naturalists have trailed Hart’s propositions, his views are undeniably insightful in justifying the fact that without the premise of existence, self-actualization for both the individual and the society is a mirage