Palyulin, A. Yu. ‘Morals and Dogma’ about Law and Justice

Abstract: The present research raises questions about justice, legality, law studies, mercy and unavoidability of punishment as these categories are viewed by Masons. The present article is based on the major work of a famous advocate and Mason of the XIX century Albert Pike who lived in the USA. Difficult political situation inside the country, a need in reforms and recent civil war between the North and the South tempted Albert Pike to make a summary and some kind of a ‘moral will’ addressed not only to his Order brothers but to the whole world. Even now his Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry is considered to be the measure of morals for previous and current legislators. Morals and Dogma consists of 32 essays for 32 Mason’s degrees and contains many historical, philosophical, moral and political ideas. This work still remains a topic of research for many historians studying state and law teachings.

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