Playing by the Rules¶
Schauer, F. (1991). Playing by the Rules: A Philosophical Examination of Rule-Based Decision-Making in Law and in Life. Clarendon Press.
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Domain-specific¶
- Fallacy of Accident
- The nearest counterpart in the philosophy of law is the over- and under-inclusiveness of rules: a rule entrenches a generalization drawn from its purpose, so some cases fall within its terms but outside that purpose, and whether the purpose should then override the letter is contested — Schauer defends following the rule even in such cases
This sourceTreats rules as entrenched generalizations that are over- and under-inclusive relative to their justifications, so that cases can fall within a rule's terms but outside its purpose, and defends following the rule even in such cases.
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- The nearest counterpart in the philosophy of law is the over- and under-inclusiveness of rules: a rule entrenches a generalization drawn from its purpose, so some cases fall within its terms but outside that purpose, and whether the purpose should then override the letter is contested — Schauer defends following the rule even in such cases
Mechanisms¶
- Residual Harm Eligibility Rule
- Rule form — a hard bright-line rule versus a discretionary standard.
This sourceContrasts comparatively fixed rules with standards that leave greater discretion to decision makers.
- Rule form — a hard bright-line rule versus a discretionary standard.
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