Law is a mandatory legal rule or norm issued by the competent authority of a territory. Its purpose is to allow or prohibit some action by individuals with the aim of regulating human behavior and achieving a harmonious coexistence within a society.
Laws are
fundamental tools to maintain social order within a territory. They establish
the attitudes that individuals are expected to have and prohibit those that go
against the common good or the rights of citizens.
The laws are
sanctioned in order to protect the rights and establish duties and obligations
that guarantee the correct development of individuals and society.
ETHICS AND MORALS
In philosophical
context, ethics and morality have different meanings. Ethics is related to the
well-founded study of the moral values that guide human behavior in society,
while morality is the customs, norms, taboos, and agreements established by
each society.
The relationship
between ethics and morality is based on the fact that both are responsible for
building the base that will guide human behavior, determining their character,
their altruism and their virtues, and for teaching the best way to act and
behave in society.
After read and investigate, answer the question provied by the teacher.
What is law?
What is ethics and moral?
How is the law in your country?
How is the law in United State?
Analyze the difference and similarities between law, ethics and morals from your country and United State.
