Obeying the law is a general moral obligation. Usually‚ laws are written from societal ethical codes; therefore the law can embody morality. Obeying the law usually implies the greatest good for the greatest number of people and therefore complies with Mill’s utilitarianism. Especially if the law reflects general morality or protects people from pain‚ such as the admonition against murder‚ utilitarian theorists would argue that obeying the law is a general moral obligation. However‚ there are certain
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Conflicts widened between the North and the South as two sides collided in every event before the Civil War. The North and the South were very different in many ways. They were known as two different countries because of their cultural and economic differences. The disagreements between the North and the South aggravated the separation that was soon to follow. When the North gained the control of the government‚ the South seceded. The North was industrialized and had many factories. It also included
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A Civil Action Legal Terms 1. Settlements a. A settlement is an agreement that both parties have come to decide on without the need of going through court litigation b. In this movie‚ before the case was introduced introduced into court and defendants came up with a 2 million dollar settlement. 2. Lawsuit a. a lawsuit is a court process at law or in equity to determine the legal merits of a controversy. b. In this movie Schlictman tries to sue a leather company for the wrongful
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QUESTIONS What is Law? 1. The law in the United States has been influenced by English‚ but not by French or Spanish law. F [moderate p. 3] Law is intended to protect persons‚ but not their property‚ from unwanted interference from others. F [easy p. 3] Businesses that are organized in the United States are subject to its laws‚ but not to the laws of other countries in which they do business. T [moderate p. 3] Promoting social justice is a function of the law. T [moderate p. 4] Law serves the functions
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Katelin Foster 9/30/12 Period 5 US History The Civil War The Civil War was a fight between the Southern states and the Northern states. It began in 1861 and ended in 1865. The northerners referred to this war as the war to preserve the Union because that became the main goal of the Civil War. Slavery was one of the causes of the war‚ but in the end Lincoln’s goal became preserving the union. When Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin in 1783‚ cotton then became very profitable. Many farmers
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a new dress‚ shoes and accessories for the date. He does not turn up and does not text you with an explanation. Can you sue him? If so‚ why? If not‚ why not? She would be unable to sue him as this is a social agreement which is unenforceable by law. Neither party has entered into a legally binding contract. Should you chose to break such an agreement‚ the consequences will be no more serious than upsetting or dissappointing your friends. This is similar to the case of Spellman v Spellman‚ in
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and nn. 33‚ 34 (1992)(collecting cases). 3. We say “starting point” because our obligation here is not to make a pronouncement of agency law in general or to transplant §219(2)(d) into Title VII. Rather‚ it is to adapt agency concepts to the practical objectives of Title VII. As we said in Meritor Savings Bank‚ FSB v. Vinson‚ 477 U.S. 57‚ 72 (1986)‚ “common-law principles may not be transferable in all their particulars to Title VII.” 4. We are bound to honor Meritor on this point not merely because
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-Bona Fide Occupational Requirement: is a genuine requirement for a job‚ such as‚ for example‚ the need to wear a hard hat when working on a construction site. Bona fide occupational requirement is a defence that excuses discrimination o a prohibited ground when it is done for a legitimate business reason. Bona Fide occupational requirement can be rejected if a male does not have the care‚ attractiveness and delegacy a women would have. Physical capabilities have also been rejected example a women
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Reading Objective: Chapter four Civil Liberties and Policy Objective 1: Understand the constitutional basis of civil liberties and the Supreme Court’s role in defining them. 1. Define the term "civil liberties." The legal constitutional protections against government. 2. What was the most important difference between the Supreme Court’s decision in Barron v. Baltimore and Gitlow v. New York? 3. Explain the importance of the Fourteenth Amendment. 4. What is the incorporation doctrine
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HOGESCHOOL UTRECHT Law Chapter 4 Tort Tort Contents 1) 2) Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 2 1.1) Tort and Crime .............................................................................................................................. 2 1.2) Tort and Contract ............................................................................................................
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