A guy owes the local council some taxes. the local council is asked to consider the 'moral culpability'of the person from whom recovery is being sort. what is meant by 'moral culpability'
2006-11-20 05:21:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You don't say who made this request to the Coucil and in what circumstances. It sounds as though the Council is being gently prodded to think things through and perhaps withdraw an action to recover what is owed on the grounds that the person is somewhat deranged or mentally handicapped. Those hearing the case can't say such a thing outright, but they can drop loud hints to the effect that if a person isn't in a fit mental state to deal with his financial affairs, it is perhaps not a good thing to bring him to court, especially if he is arguing with deep conviction that he doesn't understand why he is being prosecuted and doesn't feel he owes anything. Maybe now that we are not allowed to use Latin in court, "moral culpability" is the new "mens rea".
2006-11-20 10:00:43 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
without knowing the circumstances it is difficult to answer but it seems that in law the man owes the money but that there are extenuating circumstances, possibly the man is seriously ill and unable to work and though quite willing to pay he is simply unable to do so, in that case the man would have no moral culpability
2006-11-20 07:07:26 · answer #2 · answered by michael c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is the amount or morality you can put in a cup.
2006-11-20 05:28:03 · answer #3 · answered by bubu 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
culpability = responsibility
2006-11-20 05:24:26 · answer #4 · answered by Chris J 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
that you should bash yourself with huge colourful rubbers
2006-11-20 05:23:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋