The law is the written agreement that we have as a society that dictates appropriate and acceptable conduct we display toward each other. It is the foundation of our society and can only exist as an entity and rule if we all agree to abide and maintain its very existence.
The motivating force behind our agreement to follow the law is our understanding and assent to the concept that those we empower to enforce, execute and administrate the law will do so in a manner that is true and honest and unemotional in its delivery i.e. in an ethical fashion.
Without an ethical delivery the law becomes a weapon and tool for deceit and treachery toward the very society the law was designed to protect and enhance.
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In the 1960s, American legal philosopher Lon Fuller distinguished between “the morality of aspiration” and “the morality of duty.” The former may be denoted ethics, the latter law. Ethics tells people what they should do and embodies the ideals they should strive to attain. Unethical behaviour leads to punishments that are related to how an individual is perceived, both by himself or herself and others. Law, on the other hand, provides boundaries of actions, set by society, beyond which a person may go only by risking external sanctions.
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" Law "
Law is a system of rules a society sets to maintain order and protect harm to persons and property. Law is ancient, dating back at least to the Code of Hammurabi, written by an ancient Babylonian king around 1760 BC. Today, most countries have tens or hundreds of thousands of pages of law. Laws are enforced by the police, supported by the court and prison systems. Laws are written by legislators, such as senators or congressmen. In America and many other countries, laws must uphold and not contradict the Constitution, a document outlining the most basic rules of the country.
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" Ethics "
Ethics is the branch of study dealing with what is the proper course of action for man. It answers the question, "What do I do?" It is the study of right and wrong in human endeavors. At a more fundamental level, it is the method by which we categorize our values and pursue them.
Ethics is a requirement for human life. It is our means of deciding a course of action. Without it, our actions would be random and aimless. There would be no way to work towards a goal because there would be no way to pick between a limitless number of goals. Even with an ethical standard, we may be unable to pursue our goals with the possibility of success. To the degree which a rational ethical standard is taken, we are able to correctly organize our goals and actions to accomplish our most important values. Any flaw in our ethics will reduce our ability to be successful in our endeavors.
