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PART 1 ESTABLISHING THE PGC AS A SUPREME MORAL PRINCIPLE 1. The PGC as a Supreme Moral Principle 1. Introduction 2. The Dialectical Necessity of Morality 3. Philosophical Criticisms of the PGC 4. Conclusion 2. The PGC in Raz's Hierarchy of Reasons 1. Introduction 2. Raz on the Nature of Reasons 3. Resolving Conflicts between Reasons 4. Conclusion PART 2 ESTABLISHING PERMISSIBILITY WITH REFERENCE TO THE PGC AS A NECESSARY CONDITION OF A RULE'S LEGAL VALIDITY 3. Agency, Morality and Law 1. Introduction 2. The PGC and Legal Norms 3. The Operation of the PGC within a Legal System 4. Conclusion 4. Raz and Legitimate Legal Authority 1. Introduction 2. Raz, Legal Authority and the Contingency Thesis 3. Authority to Make Law and the Sources Thesis 4. Systemic Functionality 5. Obligations to Obey the Law 6. Conclusion 5. Contemporary Inclusive Positivism 1. Introduction 2. David Lyons and Formalism 3. Incorporationism and Jules Coleman 4. The Moderate Incorporationism of Matthew Kramer 5. Conclusion Conclusion.