Examining the Legitimacy of the Free Nutritious Meal Program through Western Legal Philosophy and Pancasila

Authors

  • Lutfiadi Lutfiadi Universitas Airlangga Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Moh. Ali Imron F.H. Universitas Airlangga Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Win Yuli Wardani Universitas Madura, Indonesia
  • Noer Dini Camelia Universitas Madura, Indonesia
  • Febrina Heryanti Universitas Madura, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46924/jihk.v8i2.503

Keywords:

Free Nutritious Meals, legal philosophy, Pancasila, social justice, welfare, human development

Abstract

The Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) Program is a strategic state policy aimed at addressing nutritional needs, improving human resources, and promoting social welfare. This study examines its legitimacy through natural law, legal positivism, utilitarianism, and Pancasila legal philosophy. Using normative legal research with philosophical, statutory, and conceptual approaches, the study employs literature review and qualitative normative analysis. The MBG Program possesses substantial philosophical legitimacy by promoting the protection of life, human dignity, legality, legal certainty, social utility, and distributive justice. From a Pancasila perspective, the program reflects Divinity through institutional integrity, Humanity through respect for dignity, Unity through equitable access, Democracy through public participation, and Social Justice through proportional benefit distribution. However, its legitimacy remains conditional upon consistent implementation of legality, morality, accountability, transparency, and social justice. Thus, legitimacy depends not only on policy objectives but also on substantive implementation.

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2026-09-08

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2027): Jurnal Ilmu Hukum Kyadiren

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Examining the Legitimacy of the Free Nutritious Meal Program through Western Legal Philosophy and Pancasila. (2026). JIHK, 8(2), 35-55. https://doi.org/10.46924/jihk.v8i2.503

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