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Full Idea
We must not view conduct in isolation from its effect on the moral code.
Gist of Idea
Conduct is not isolated from its effect on the moral code
Source
H.L.A. Hart (Law,Liberty and Morality [1963], II 'Moderate')
Book Ref
Hart,H.L.A.: 'Law,Liberty and Morality' [OUP 1968], p.48
A Reaction
The moral code may be excessively conservative, but there is no denying this point. Extreme individualistic libertarians must recognise that 'no man is an island'.