Contractual Principles and Ethical Evaluation in the Brazilian Civil Code

Authors

  • Giselda Maria Fernandes Novaes Hironaka Professora Titular de Direito Civil da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de São Paulo – FDUSP

Keywords:

Contracts, Social function, Good faith in an objective sense, Contemporary doctrine

Abstract

The ethical values permeate the normative tissue of the Brazilian Civil Code of 2002; especially in contractual matters, this value judgment is very visible and well demarked in the guiding principles of contemporary contracts, being evident that the principle of the contract’s social function and the principle of objective good faith reflect the application of constitutional values on contracts.

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Author Biography

Giselda Maria Fernandes Novaes Hironaka, Professora Titular de Direito Civil da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de São Paulo – FDUSP

Coordenadora do Programa de Pós-graduação stricto sensu da Faculdade Autônoma de Direito de São
Paulo – FADISP.

Published

2014-08-18

How to Cite

HIRONAKA, Giselda Maria Fernandes Novaes. Contractual Principles and Ethical Evaluation in the Brazilian Civil Code. civilistica.com: revista eletrônica de direito civil, Rio de Janeiro, v. 3, n. 1, p. 1–11, 2014. Disponível em: https://civilistica.emnuvens.com.br/redc/article/view/165. Acesso em: 24 feb. 2025.

Issue

Section

Contemporary doctrine