Topic > The Nature of Law: John Austin, Joseph Raz, and Thomas…

Raz believes there is an important difference between “brutely using force to get what he wants and doing the same with a claim of right ". (Legal philosopher Joseph Raz: An Engaging and Demanding Thinker) Raz believes that there is a right way to get something from someone rather than asking someone to do something. Raz further evaluates this idea by stating that “if people want to act better on the reasons that apply to them using legal norms, they must be able to understand those legal norms as well as identify the reasons that apply to them.” (Murphy, Mark 2006 p. 34) Raz's point of view appears to be logical and coherent as well as persuasive. In my opinion people should take responsibility for their actions, not because it is the right thing to do, but because we, as human beings, are held to a certain standard in the eyes of our peers for every choice we make.