Hart's Legal Positivism

Hart's Legal Positivism is a theory that emphasizes the distinction between laws and morals. It suggests that laws are rules created and enforced by social institutions, such as governments, and their validity comes from how they are established, not their moral correctness. According to Hart, as long as laws are made following established procedures, they are valid, regardless of whether they are just or unjust. This approach focuses on the formal sources of law and the importance of legal rules within a legal system, rather than assessing laws based on moral considerations.