The Ethical Spirit of EU Law.

• Author: Frischhut, Markus.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2019.; ©2019.
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (168 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Setting the Agenda -- 1.1 Point of Departure -- 1.2 Objective and Limitations -- 1.3 Methodology -- 1.4 Structure -- 1.5 Terminology -- References -- 2 Normative Theories of Practical Philosophy -- 2.1 Deontology -- 2.2 Consequentialism -- 2.3 Virtue Ethics -- 2.4 Excursus -- 2.4.1 Minimal Ethics -- 2.4.2 Principlism -- 2.4.3 Communitarianism -- References -- 3 Status Quo of Ethics and Morality in EU Law -- 3.1 Constitutional Perspective: The Status Quo of Morality in Primary EU Law -- 3.1.1 'United in Diversity' -- 3.1.2 National Umbrella Philosophy -- 3.1.3 Excursus: EU Values -- 3.2 External Perspective: International Agreements, etc. -- 3.2.1 Status Quo of Ethics and Morality -- 3.2.2 Conclusion -- 3.3 Internal Law Making Perspective -- 3.3.1 A 'Gouvernement Des Juges'? -- 3.3.2 Ethics in Law Making: Ethics Rules on Lobbying -- 3.3.3 Ethics and Morality in EU Secondary (and Tertiary) Law -- 3.3.4 The Ethical Spirit in Implementing EU Directives -- References -- 4 Philosophical Lens (The Normative Theories, etc. Continued) -- 4.1 Ethical Approach Identified in EU Legal Documents -- 4.2 EGE Opinions -- 4.2.1 EGE History, Institutional Structure and Opinions -- 4.2.2 Key Findings -- 4.3 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Legal Lens -- 5.1 From the Schuman Plan to Today's Vertical Distribution of Competences -- 5.2 Preambles TEU and CFR -- 5.3 Human Dignity -- 5.4 EU Values (Continued) and Human Rights -- References -- 6 Conclusion and Suggestions for Improvement -- References -- Appendix -- Case-Law (Clustered According to Relevant Court etc., then in Chronological Order) -- EU Primary Law, etc. (in Chronological Order) -- Directives and Regulation (in Alphabetical Order) -- Other Legal Documents (in Alphabetical Order).