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Section 1.1Section 1.1Defining EthicsDefining Ethics
Section 1.2Section 1.2Sources of LawSources of Law
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What You’ll Learn
How ethical decisions are made (p. 6)How ethical decisions are made (p. 6)
When to apply the greatest good When to apply the greatest good principle (p. 7)principle (p. 7)
When to apply the golden rule principle When to apply the golden rule principle (p. 8)(p. 8)
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What You’ll Learn
How to explain the nature of ethical How to explain the nature of ethical character traits (p. 11)character traits (p. 11)
When law relates to ethics (p. 12)When law relates to ethics (p. 12)
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What You’ll Learn
How to explain the importance of law How to explain the importance of law (p.12)(p.12)
How to resolve ethical and legal conflicts How to resolve ethical and legal conflicts (p. 13)(p. 13)
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Why It’s Important
Learning how to apply ethical principles will Learning how to apply ethical principles will help you make ethical decisions.help you make ethical decisions. Ethics and the LawEthics and the Law
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Legal Terms
morality (p. 6)morality (p. 6)ethics (p. 6)ethics (p. 6)honesty (p. 11)honesty (p. 11)justice (p. 11)justice (p. 11)compassion (p. 11)compassion (p. 11)integrity (p. 12)integrity (p. 12)law (p. 12) law (p. 12)
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How Ethical Decisions Are Made Feelings and OpinionsThe Greatest GoodThe Golden RuleEthical Character Traits
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The Relationship Between Ethics and Law
Why Law Is NecessaryEthical and Legal Conflict
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Pre-Learning Question Pre-Learning Question
How do you make ethical decisions?
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How Ethical Decisions Are Made How Ethical Decisions Are Made Determining the difference between right and wrong can be difficult.
Individuals use different methods to choose the right thing to do in any given situation.
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How Ethical Decisions Are Made How Ethical Decisions Are Made Morality involves the values that govern a society’s attitude toward right and wrong.
Ethics, in contrast, are the means for determining what a society’s values ought to be.
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How Ethical Decisions Are Made How Ethical Decisions Are Made Throughout your life, you will face many ethical problems.
Adopting a consistent ethical standard can help you with big or small moral problems.
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Feelings and Opinions Feelings and Opinions Some people base their ethical standards on whether the act “feels” right.
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The Greatest Good The Greatest Good Some people feel that an action that creates the greatest good for the greatest number of people is a sound basis for making ethical decisions.
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The Golden Rule The Golden Rule Others base their ethical standards on the golden rule, which states:
“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
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Ethical Character TraitsEthical Character TraitsHonesty is being open and truthful with other people.
Justice is treating other people fairly and equally.
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Ethical Character TraitsEthical Character TraitsCompassion is being sympathetic to the difficulties of others.
Integrity is doing what is right regardless of personal consequences.
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Describe the characteristics of justice.
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Treating people fairly and equally.
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Pre-Learning Question Pre-Learning Question
How do you think ethics relates to law?
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If everyone made the same ethical decisions with the same results, there would be no need for law. In the real world, however, some people engage in conduct that most people agree is wrong.
The Relationship Between The Relationship Between Ethics and Law Ethics and Law
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Why Law Is Necessary Why Law Is Necessary Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the government of a society to maintain stability and justice.
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Why Law Is Necessary Why Law Is Necessary Law defines the legal rights and duties of the people and provides the means of enforcing these rights and duties.
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Ethics and Legal Conflicts Ethics and Legal Conflicts Because law is made by people, it is imperfect. Legislators and judges bring their own personal opinions on ethics to the lawmaking process.As a result, ethics and law will sometime conflict.
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Define law.
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Law is the rules of conduct established by the government of a society to maintain stability and justice.
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Reviewing What You Learned
1. Explain how ethical decisions are made.
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Answers will vary, but should refer to the different standards people use, such their feelings and opinions, the golden rule, or their own ethical character traits.
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2. How can the greatest good principle lead to ethical decisions?
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It concentrates on consequences in a way that leads to ethical decisions.
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3. How can the golden rule principle lead to ethical decisions?
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It tells each of us how to treat people based on rationality and can, therefore, lead to ethical decisions.
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4. What are four ethical character traits?
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Honesty, compassion, integrity, and justice
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5. How is law related to ethics?
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Answers will vary, but should refer to the need for law because people do not always make the same ethical decisions with the same results.
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6. Why is law important?
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Answers will vary, but should recognize that law helps to maintain stability and justice in a society.
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7. How can ethical and legal conflicts be resolved?
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Answers will vary, but should recognize that by looking at the reasons for specific conflicts, those conflicts may be resolved.
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Critical Thinking ActivityEthics and LawWhy is it important to be able to distinguish between actions that are ethical and actions that are not? Why is it important to be able to distinguish between ethics and law?
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Answers will vary, but should recognize the value of knowing right from wrong and of distinguishing between how we determine our values and how we create the system of rules we live by.
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Legal Skills in ActionDeveloping Ethical StandardsHow would you respond to a friend who says she has never had a consistent set of moral standards?
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With a partner, role-play a response to your friend’s lack of ethical philosophy. Explain how the ethical standards discussed in this chapter could help her develop a consistent set of ethical standards.
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Role-plays will vary, but should demonstrate an understanding of the ethical standards discussed in this chapter.
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