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Bus Law 1.01
Ethics, Sources of Law, & Legal System
Term | Definition |
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Administrative Law | Body of rules created by government agencies |
Case Law | Appellate court issues a ruling based on their decision >Court decisions >Based on an appealed cases |
English Common Law | Result of custom-based laws being unified by courts in England |
Ethics | Rules used to determine the difference between right and wrong |
Greatest Good | Examines whether the action will cause the greatest good for the greatest number of people |
Law of Precedent | |
Statutory Law | Act of a legislature that declares, prescribes, or commands something >Specific law, expressed in writing |
The Golden Rule | "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" |
Consequential Ethical Reasoning | Alternative ways to change the current situation > Evaluates each alternative |
Rule Based Ethical Reasoning | Either a recognized authority or human reasoning > Acts themselves are judged as right and wrong |
Ethics as Reflected in U. S. Laws and the U. S. | Laws are judged to be right or good when they affect the majority of the people in a positive manner |