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WorksheetsGrade 12 Moral Science Quiz: Personal Responsibility to Obey Law
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Explain one legal right and one legal responsibility that individuals have in society.
Freedom of speech and obeying the laws
Right to incite violence and responsibility to ignore the laws
Right to trespass and responsibility to vandalize property
Right to steal and responsibility to break the law
Discuss an ethical consideration that individuals should take into account when deciding whether to obey a law or not.
Consider the impact on others and the greater good of society
Follow the law only if it benefits you personally
Ignore the impact on others
Consider only personal benefit
How can personal choices impact society in terms of obeying or disobeying laws?
Obeying laws only benefits the individual, not society
Personal choices can impact society by either contributing to a peaceful and orderly community through obeying laws, or causing disruption and harm through disobeying laws.
Personal choices have no impact on society
Disobeying laws is a form of social activism
Explain the concept of civil disobedience and its role in society.
Civil disobedience is the act of supporting the government and its laws at all costs.
Civil disobedience is the act of peacefully protesting without breaking any laws.
Civil disobedience is the act of intentionally breaking a law in order to protest against an unjust government or law.
Civil disobedience is the act of following all laws without question.
What are the consequences of not following laws in a society?
Financial rewards, community approval, and potential benefit to oneself and others
No consequences, societal praise, and potential improvement to oneself and others
Legal immunity, social acceptance, and potential advancement for oneself and others
Legal penalties, social disapproval, and potential harm to oneself and others
Discuss a real-life example where an individual's decision to obey or disobey a law had a significant impact on society.
Civil disobedience movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in India
Speeding on the highway without consequences
Protesting against a parking ticket
Refusing to pay taxes for personal reasons
Explain the concept of 'the greater good' and how it relates to obeying laws.
Obeying laws is seen as contributing to the greater good by maintaining order and safety in society.
The concept of 'the greater good' is irrelevant to obeying laws.
Obeying laws is only for personal benefit and does not contribute to the greater good.
Obeying laws only benefits the government and not the greater good.
How can individuals contribute to creating a more law-abiding society?
By obeying the law, promoting awareness, and reporting illegal activities
By ignoring illegal activities and not reporting them
By breaking the law and setting an example for others
By promoting awareness about how to evade the law
Discuss the role of education in promoting a culture of respect for laws and regulations.
Education actually promotes disobedience and disrespect for laws and regulations
Respecting laws and regulations is a natural instinct and cannot be influenced by education
Education teaches individuals about the importance of following laws and regulations.
Education has no impact on individuals' respect for laws and regulations
Explain the concept of 'rule of law' and its importance in a democratic society.
'Rule of law' means that everyone is above the law
'Rule of law' means that laws are arbitrary and can be changed at will
'Rule of law' means that no one is above the law and everyone is treated equally under the law
'Rule of law' is not important in a democratic society
