The right to Sabbath: an interpretation of the legal practice of the Sabbath from the alternative theory of Ronald Dworkin

Abstract

This article presents the results of research that addresses the problem of interpretation and justification of the right to Sabbath of members of the Seventh-day Adventist church, from a subordinate theoretical framework approached by Ronald Dworkin. From a critical reading of Taking Rights Seriously and Law’s Empire the specific objetive that aims to identify the fundamental thesis of Dworkin that will surely provide a modern view to the question of Sabbath. When It involves conflicting legal interests. The resolution is proposer as follow: the idea of individual rights is analyzed, then the philosophical contribution reviewed Dworkin’s theory of “Hard Cases”. Finally, It shows You the importance of adopting the Dworkinian position against the moral and law relationship.