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objective 1.01
ethics and law
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Administrative Law | the body of law that regulates the operation and procedures of government agencies |
| Case Law | the law as established by the outcome of former cases |
| Constitution | a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed. |
| English Common Law | also known as case law or precedent, is law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals |
| Ethics | the right between the wrong thing to do |
| Greatest Good | doing whats best for the most people |
| Law of Precedent | an act or instance that may serve as an example or justification for subsequent situations a legal decision serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in similar cases that follow. |
| Statutory Law | the body of laws created by legislative statutes |
| The Golden Rule | Do unto others as you'd want them to do unto you |
| US Constitution | the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 |
| Consequential Ethical Reasoning | whats the consequences of the right and wrong thing to do |
| Rule Based Ethical Reasoning | right and wrong based on the rule |
| Ethics as Reflected in US Laws and the US Constitution | whats right and wrong in the us law and constitution |