The precautionary principle in international law: lessons from Fuller's internal morality.(Lon Fuller)

From: McGill Law Journal | Date: August 1, 2004| Author: Ellis, Jaye; FitzGerald, Alison | Copyright information
Introduction 
 
I.   The Precautionary Principle: An Attempt at Definition 
     and Description 
 
II.  Lon Fuller's Internal Morality of Law and the Precautionary 
     Principle 
 
     A. Generality 
     B. Promulgation 
     C. Retroactivity 
     D. Clarity 
     E. Contradictions in the Law 
     F. Laws Requiring the Impossible 
     G. Constancy of the Law Through Time 
     H. Congruence Between Official Action and Declared Rules 
 
III. Implications for Process 
 
IV.  Excursu...