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Business Law 1.01

Ethics and Sources of Law Terms

TermDefinition
administrative law Body of rules created by government agencies
case law The law as established by the outcome of former cases; based on appealed cases
english common law Result of custom-based laws being unified by courts in England
ethics Moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity
greatest good Examines whether the action will cause the greatest good for the greatest number of people
law of precedent Legal case that establishes a principle or rule
statutory law Required, permitted, or enacted by statute
the golden rule “do unto others as you would have them do unto you”; treat others the way you want to be treated
consequential ethical reasoning Consequences of one’s conduct are the ultimate basis for any judgment about the rightness or wrongness of that conduct; evaluates the alternative to the situation
rule based ethical reasoning Reasoning that is based on determining if acts are right and wrong; fundamental ethical rule
ethics as reflected in U.S. laws and the U.S. constitution Laws are judged to be right or good when they affect the majority of the people in a positive manner
department of homeland security Prevent terrorist attacks within the United States
drug enforcement agency (DEA) mission Enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States
executive branch Enforces the law; the President and the Vice President
federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Uphold the law through the investigation of violations of federal criminal status
judicial branch Interprets the law; US Supreme Court
legislative branch Makes laws; US Senate and House of Representatives
North Carolina state bureau of investigation (SBI) Division of the NC Department of Justice; assists local law enforcement with criminal investigation
North Carolina state highway patrol Reduce collisions and make the highways safer
police departments (local) Enforce the laws and statutes of the state
United States marshal service Apprehend federal fugitives; protect the federal judiciary; operate the Witness Security Program; transport federal prisoners
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