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BUS LAW 1.01
Ethics, Sources of Law, & Legal System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Administrative Law | Body of rules created by government agencies |
| Case Law | Based on an appealed cases. |
| English Common Law | Result of custom-based laws being unified by courts in England. |
| Ethics | Rules 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 | A case or issue decided by a court that can be used to help answer future legal questions. |
| Statutory Law | Act of a legislature that declares, prescribes, or commands something. |
| The Golden Rule | Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. |
| Consequential Ethical Reasoning | Alternative ways to change the current situation. Generates greatest good. |
| Rule Based Ethical Reasoning | Fundamental ethical rule. |
| Ethics as Reflected in U. S. Laws and the U. S. Constitution | Laws are judged to be good when they affect the majority of the people in a positive manner. |
| Department of Homeland Security-Their primary mission is | Prevent terrorist attacks and reduce vulnerability of terrorism in the US |
| Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Mission | Enforce controlled substances laws and regulations of the US |
| Executive Branch | President and Vice president |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Mission is to uphold the law through the investigation of violations of federal criminal statutes. |
| Judicial Branch | Consists of US supreme court. Decides whether a decision is constitutional or not. |
| Legislative Branch | US senate and US house of representatives |
| North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) | Division of the N.C. Department of Justice and assist local law enforcement. |
| North Carolina State Highway Patrol | Reduce collisions and make highways safe |
| Police Departments (local) | Serve and protect within corporate limits and one mile outside |
| United States Marshal Service | Apprehend federal fugitives, protect federal judiciary |