Chapter 1 What is Law?

What is the Golden Rule?

• Do no harm

• Karma

• Do unto others as you would have them do unto you

• Morality Vs. Ethics

Why is the law necessary?

• Because people do not always follow ethics

• Because people need to be punished

• Laws give an idea of how to act

• people are generally dishonest

What is common law?

• A set of consistent rules for later courts

• A precedent set by the founding fathers

• The law of the people

• Old fashioned laws designed in America

What is a constitution?

• A document that s written to be a guide

• A document created in America to build the country

• A document that discusses how the government works

• A document for study on laws

What is morality?

• The ethics that govern a group

• A group's values on right or wrong

• The code by which a government rules

• The rules established by the constitution

Do ethics effect laws?

• Yes

• no

• Maybe

Refers to the rules used to determine the difference between right and wrong.

• Ethics

• Empathy

• Permissible

• Law

Means treating people fairly and equally

• Justice

• Ethics

• Morality

• Law

A system of rules of conduct established by a country's government to maintain stability and justice according to the values that are relevant to that country

• Law

• Empathy

• Ethics

• Compassion

A law passed by a government body that has been made for the purpose of creating laws

• Statute

• Common law

• Ethics

• Morality