Stefan Magen What Can a Behavioral Perspective Teach Us on the Relationship Between Law and Morality?
Stefan Magen is Professor of Public Law, Philosophy of Law, and Economic Analysis of Law at Ruhr-University Bochum (Germany). In 2005, Magen took on the position of Visiting Scholar at Berkley School of Law, at the University of California (USA). Magen has won the Dissertation Prize of the Walter-Kolb-Memorial Prize, awarded by the city of Frankfurt/Main, for his doctoral dissertation in 2003. His doctoral thesis discussed body politics and religious freedom. Today, Magen continues to investigate the relationship between morality, law, and behavior. As such, Magen combines various interdisciplinary approaches, from social psychology to behavioral law, and economics.
Area of Research
Social Ontology, Naturalistic Legal Philosophy, Behaviorally Informed Concept of Law, Role of Moral Intuitions in Law, Economic Analysis of Public Law, Law on Religion
since 2010
Professor for Public Law, Legal Philosophy and Law and Economics
Ruhr University Bochum (Ruhr-Universität Bochum) (more details)
2005
Visiting Scholar
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley Center for Law, Business and the Economy
2002-2010
Lawyer and Of Councel
Kliemt & Vollstädt, Düsseldorf
2001-2010
Senior Research Fellow
Max Planck Society
Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
1998-2001
Law Clerk to the Vice President of the Federal Constitutional Court
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Winfried Hassemer
1992-1998
Undergraduate and Graduate Research Assistant
Ruhr University Bochum (Ruhr-Universität Bochum) (more details)
Chair for the Sociology and Philosophy of Law
2010
Habilitation
University of Bonn (Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn)
Thesis "Gerechtigkeit als Proprium des Rechts. Eine deskriptive Theorie auf empirischer Grundlage"
2003
Doctor of Laws
Goethe University of Frankfurt (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main)
Thesis "Körperschaftsstatus und Religionsfreiheit"
1997
Second State Exam in Law
Ministry of Justice, Northrhine-Westfalia
1996
Master in Philosophy
Ruhr University Bochum (Ruhr-Universität Bochum) (more details)
1995
First State Exam in Law
Appeals Court Düsseldorf
Prizes
- Walter-Kolb-Gedächtnispreis, Frankfurt am Main (2004)
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Ruhr University Bochum (Ruhr-Universität Bochum)
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The research presented in this video analyzes the relationship between law and morality, and asks what role morality plays in social interactions. Using empirical findings from social psychology, behavioral law and economics, it is deduced what people generally perceive as just or fair. The findings show that moral rules enable cooperation and how moral intuitions impact rule following behavior. As STEFAN MAGEN explains, the findings suggest the need for the law to create shared standards to make moral intuitions viable for society.
LT Video Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.21036/LTPUB10015
Gerechtigkeit als Proprium des Rechts. Eine deskriptive Theorie auf empirischer Grundlage
- Stefan Magen
- Published in 2009
