Ethics: Law

The first principle of Ethics is Do Good and (a)  

Laws exist to help humans be good humans. In philosophy, we consider something to be "good" if it is

• Acting in accord with its nature, or doing what it is supposed to do doing

• Not mean

• Following its conscience

• Promulgated

A law is an ordinance of reason for the common good, (a)   by someone who has care of the community

Promulgated means

• To make something known to others

• To keep something secret

• Procreated

• Promised to someone else

A law that is an ordinance cannot be

• A clear statement

• An order

• A suggestion

• A written law

A reasonable law must be what 2 things?

• Observable

• Detectable

• Edible

• Enforceable

The Four Types of Laws are

• Human Law

• Criminal Law

• Natural Law

• Eternal Law

• Divine Law

If Sister Mary Jordan makes a law about speed limits in the West Valley, noone needs to listen to it because ________

• speed limits are silly to begin with

• speed limits are not observable

• speed limits are not enforceable

• SMJ does not have authority over everyone in the West Valley

If a law violates any of the criteria necessary for a law ______________________

• it is not a real law

• it's just a bad law but not a big deal

• the person who made it should go to jail

• we don't have to follow it

Who wrote the Letter From Birmingham Jail?

(a)