Law And Morality

Question 1

Morality

Answer 1

The principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong, or good and bad behaviour.

Question 2

Destinations between law and morality

Answer 2

• changes to society, taste etc affects our perspectives
  -impossible to have one shared set of values , different ethnicities, religions, characteristics etc

Question 3

English law system

Answer 3

-It’s based on statutes and moral values of the church, impacts common-law.
-The 10 Commandments are found in various laws —> homicide laws, and civil laws (adultery, is a fact for providing divorce).

Question 4

Law conflicts with morality

Answer 4

-not always flexible
-Challenges between court and church (same sex act, 2013).
-our law is constantly evolving with changes to society civilians have a role in this through lobbying MPs and voting (smoking ban, equality act, 2010).