The Construction of the Legal System for Supporting Autonomy

在这个研究项目中，吉田一直在考虑法律变革的理论，特别是在20世纪90年代民法领域，与日本的宪法制度的关系。吉田讨论了消费者法和家庭法的最新趋势。对于后者，考虑了家庭公私关系的重建。仓田从社会团结的角度研究了日本社会保险制度的法律层面。仓田的这一举动表明，从2003年开始，日本的社会福利制度将发生变化，因此，建立多方面的残疾人支援体系是非常重要的。岩本考虑了人类需求的重要性，以及她对自主个人和社区理想的背景，特别是与日本宪法的关系。岩本关注社会福利领域自由主义思想与社群主义思想之间的紧张关系。长谷川一直在研究自治个体的形象及其构成原则。长谷川提到了人的多样性以及对他们的自由制度保护的可能性。通过这些多角度的研究，本项目明确了支持自治的法律制度的可能内容。

In this research project, Yoshida has been considering the theories of legal change especially in the field of civil law in 1990's, with the relationship to the constitutional system in Japan. Yoshida has dealt with the recent trends of consumer laws and of family laws. As to the latter, the reconstruction of the public-private in family was considered. Kurata has studied the legal aspect of social insurance system in Japan, from the viewpoint of social solidarity. In so doing, Kurata has endorsed the importance of the multi-faceted supporting system for the handicapped people, especially for the future change of Japanese social welfare system from 2003.Iwamoto has considered on the importance of human need and her background of the ideal of autonomous individuals and community, especially with the relationship with the Japanese constitution. Iwamoto has paid attention to the tensions between liberal thinking and communitarian thinking in social welfare. And, Hasegawa has been researching on the image of autonomous individuals and constituional principles for them. Hasegawa has picked up the multiplicity of persons and the possibility of the liberal institutional protections for them. With these multi-angle researches, this project has articulated the possible content of the legal system for supporting autonomy.