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    There exist cases of wrongdoing (e.g., unauthorized use o... — Carmelics
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    Supports→Harmful conduct and wrongdoing are distinguishable concepts

    There exist cases of wrongdoing (e.g., unauthorized use of a car, promise-breaking, deception) that do not result in harm

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    Even if there is considerable overlap between harmful conduct and wrongdoing, the two are distinguishable. The traditional debate over legal moralism between Devlin (1965) and Hart (1963) concerned the legislative enforcement of sexual morality, in particular, the regulation of homosexuality, prostitution, and pornography. For the most part, both sides conceded that these activities were immoral but harmless and debated whether it could be permissible to regulate them as a matter of enforcing se

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