Cimmino, Alessandra (A.A. 2024/2025) The role of Kant’s categorical imperative in constitutional interpretation: a framework to balance fundamental rights in the Ilva case. Tesi di Laurea in Public law, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Cristina Fasone, pp. 93. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]

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Constitutional interpretation in public law. Definition of constitutional interpretation in the Italian legal system. The role of constitutional interpretation in balancing fundamental rights. The conflict between absolute moral principles and constitutional compromises. The categorical imperative as a tool for constitutional balancing. Kantian ethical theory and its core principles. Application of the categorical imperative to constitutional balance. Limits of Kantian ethics in legal practice. The judicial role: from legal interpretation to moral responsibility. The judge as a guardian of moral law. Moral autonomy and the Kantian analogy. Universalizability in judicial application: between normativity and coherence. Case study: the Ilva case and the consistency of constitutional jurisprudence. Analytical premises and case context. The Ilva case: an overview. Legal and ethical issues. A Kantian perspective on the Ilva case. Analysis of the constitutional court’s rulings on the Ilva case.

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Bibliografia: pp. 82-93.

Thesis Type:	Bachelor's Degree Thesis
Institution:	Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program:	Bachelor's Degree Programs > Bachelor's Degree Program in Politics: Philosophy and Economics (L-36)
Chair:	Public law
Thesis Supervisor:	Fasone, Cristina
Academic Year:	2024/2025
Session:	Summer
Deposited by:	Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited:	11 Nov 2025 09:18
Last Modified:	11 Nov 2025 09:18
URI:	https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/43717

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