Law Assignment
You should ensure that you do the following in your essay:
(a) Identify the central issue in this case that has both a legal and an ethical dimension.
Clearly state both the legal dimension/question and the ethical dimension/question raised by the issue.
(b) Explain how the legal issue will be resolved by stating the law and then applying it to the facts to support your conclusion.
(c) Discuss the ethical dimension of this issue using one of the ethical forms of reasoning that we have discussed in class. (For your convenience, the four types of ethical reasons discussed in class are set out below.) In particular, make an argument about whether the likely legal result in this case is also an ethical result. If the result is unethical, what could be done to address the situation? 3
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Four types of ethical reasoning Consequences: we should promote good consequences and avoid bad ones, for all concerned, in the long run. (Happiness is good; pain is bad!) Fairness/justice: we should make sure that good & bad consequences are distributed fairly. We should pay our debts and treat like cases alike. Rights and Duties: we should protect rights and perform duties. These are often “nearly absolute.” Character/virtue: we should consider what kind of people we want to be, and what example we want to set
Remember that if you quote the above or paraphrase it, you must provide a citation. You can cite the above as follows: Chris MacDonald, “Law 122 Ethical Reasoning Module”, Toronto,
2013.
. They can always sue you personally, but they would either have to allege that you personally did something wrong (e.g., YOU damaged the car), or allege that you are the alter ego of the corporation and that the corporate veil should be pierced because an injustice will result if they cannot go after your personal assets. Such allegations are fairly common despite the protection of the corporate shield, which is why lawyers who represent small
(a) Identify the central issue in this case that has both a legal and an ethical dimension.
Clearly state both the legal dimension/question and the ethical dimension/question raised by the issue.
(b) Explain how the legal issue will be resolved by stating the law and then applying it to the facts to support your conclusion.
(c) Discuss the ethical dimension of this issue using one of the ethical forms of reasoning that we have discussed in class. (For your convenience, the four types of ethical reasons discussed in class are set out below.) In particular, make an argument about whether the likely legal result in this case is also an ethical result. If the result is unethical, what could be done to address the situation? 3
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Four types of ethical reasoning Consequences: we should promote good consequences and avoid bad ones, for all concerned, in the long run. (Happiness is good; pain is bad!) Fairness/justice: we should make sure that good & bad consequences are distributed fairly. We should pay our debts and treat like cases alike. Rights and Duties: we should protect rights and perform duties. These are often “nearly absolute.” Character/virtue: we should consider what kind of people we want to be, and what example we want to set
Remember that if you quote the above or paraphrase it, you must provide a citation. You can cite the above as follows: Chris MacDonald, “Law 122 Ethical Reasoning Module”, Toronto,
2013.
. They can always sue you personally, but they would either have to allege that you personally did something wrong (e.g., YOU damaged the car), or allege that you are the alter ego of the corporation and that the corporate veil should be pierced because an injustice will result if they cannot go after your personal assets. Such allegations are fairly common despite the protection of the corporate shield, which is why lawyers who represent small