Philosophical and Legal Aspects of Border Guard Existence

Abstract

The reality of ended Polish Republic means that it has the right to the border and “Border Guard” as an institution with a task of safeguarding the security of the country. Who should be a border guard officer? Socrates says that a good and diligent guard of the state should be well-mannered and educated. What is this formation in its essence? Its metaphysical nature and Catholicism characterize the essence of the moral and legal structure of the Border Guard; the first dimension can be seen in its unique “subjectivity”, while the other dimension manifests in the concept of a “person”, taken from the Catholic theological thought. the greatest “subjects” of this formation and objects of its concern are the border guard officers, citizens of the Republic of Poland and neighbouring nations, people crossing the border serviced by the Border Guard. the border is generally understood as an external sign of internal and external safety of citizens and their state. What is the final image of the Border Guard in the Republic of Poland? Surely it has to serve and support Poles and their country, but also every person crossing the Polish border. the use of penalties is possible, according to law, as a consequence of breaking the law. It means that the need to respect for human dignity should be the pride of Polish nation and the country.