Law

Law is a set of rules created by state institutions that

make laws through the authority of the state. The laws
have sanctions that are recognized by the state and
enforced by state-authorized bodies.

It is often said that,

The role and function of law are often
in the news and much debated.
Whether the law is used to protect,
regulate, uphold rights, challenge
authority, resolve disputes, or govern,
it is central to society.

The ideal of law

We all have preconceptions about what the
‘law’ is and its role, and this inevitably
affects our understanding. An appreciation
of the views of others is essential to
understanding how the role of law within
society is perceived. The role and place of
law is often miscommunicated in the media
and this also has an impact on perception.

Why do we have laws?

A society without laws would have no way to solve the social issues
which arrive within their collective arrangement. That is because such
a society would neither have a legislative branch nor a judiciary branch.

The purpose of the legislation is to

either restrict or promote a set of
habits within society. We accept an
official body to determine our
The purpose of the judiciary is to
standards of acceptability. As a interpret the law, establish the law
result, we have a sovereign body or (rarely), and resolve issues amongst
a set of rules to appeal to which can the citizenry, especially in cases that
manifest in either procedural, require an administration of
remedial, or protective regulations. punishment or allocation of resources.
Typically a judicial system would hold
trial and appellate courts

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Morality
Morals are the principles that guide individual conduct within
society while morals may change over time, they remain the
standards of behavior that we use to judge right and wrong.

Right and Wrong

While some moral principles seem to
transcend time and culture, such as
fairness, generally speaking, morality
is not fixed. Morality describes the
particular values of a specific group
at a specific point in time.

Morality
Historically, morality has been closely
connected to religious traditions, but
today its significance is equally
important to the secular world. Such
as, businesses and government
agencies have codes of ethics that
employees are expected to follow.

Morality Matters
We are able to think about our behavior in order to decide
what to say and what to do in any given situation. When
we encounter moral situations, we can either act in a way
that we know is right, or we can do the opposite and act in
a way that we know to be wrong

Families would not You could not have

function if the parents close friends if you
simply ignored their lied constantly and
children stole from them

Society would totally

collapse if people
ignored their duties
towards others

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Law or Morality
One of the topics of discussion is the relationship between
law and morality. Law and moral values have both defined
permissible practices within society. Is the law distinct from
or inextricably related to the moral values of the society in
which it operates?

Are they the same?

They are both concerned with setting
standards, which are essential for
governing the behaviour of individuals
within society.

For instance,
In order to avoid unnecessary death and
injury, the law requires us to drive on the
left. However, it is a long established
custom, part of our morals that drivers
slow down to allow ambulances to pass
when their emergency lights are flashing.
Both rules are concerned with the
behavior of drivers and the saving of life.

The Relationship between

Law and Morality

Interconnected with the ideas of law and morality is

the notion of justice. Achieving justice is often
regarded as the main aim or function of the law
– it is the ideal or the ultimate goal towards which
the law should strive.

Law Morality
Sanctions are invariably imposed There is no official sanction for
for the infringement of a legal immoral behavior, although
obligation society often creates its own form
Law is deliberately changed by of censorship
Parliament and/or the courts Morality cannot be deliberately
Legal principles need to changed, rather it evolves slowly
incorporate a degree of certainty Morality is invariably much more
flexible and variable

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In the past...
History has influenced the development
of law on the spiritual and religious
principles of society. Early metaphysical
scholars believed in God's "natural law"
higher law. Principally, the concepts of
natural law should be expressed in laws
created by human beings and should not,
whether they are not, be considered as
laws.

From another perspective

Utilitarians believe that the law should
follow the greatest good. Under the
utilitarian construct, individual freedom is
important; people should be free to
choose their own conduct so long as
they do not harm others. Or, if they do,
the harm should not outweigh the harm
done by the restriction of people’s
personal freedom.

For example,
Behaviour which is commonly
regarded as immoral is often also
illegal. However, legal and moral
principles can be distinguished
from each other. For instance,
parking on a double yellow line is
illegal but not commonly regarded as
immoral.

"One has a moral

responsibility to disobey
unjust laws"
Martin Luther King Jr.

The relationship between law and There may be times when some
morality is viewed widely by legal people argue that breaking the law is the
theorists. Some claim that policy and “moral” thing to do. Stealing food to feed a
morals are autonomous. This means starving person, for example, might be
that policy cannot necessarily be illegal but it also might be considered the
overlooked because it is not legally “right thing” to do if it’s the only way to
justifiable. prevent someone from suffering or dying.

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