Legal Enforcement of Moral Values

Question 1

Three areas of law

Answer 1

• Tort
• Contract
• Human rights

Question 2

Tort: Principle

Answer 2

• Neighbor’s principle
  *Lord Atkin,
• Based from Christianity.

Question 3

Tort: evaluation point

Answer 3

No duty to be a good Samaritan
Stovin v Wise

Question 4

Human rights

Answer 4

• Everyone is a moral and rational being
• Article 2&5: absolute rights
• Article 8,10&11: Qualified rights

Question 5

Human rights: evaluation point

Answer 5

R v Lyons

Question 6

Contract

Answer 6

• Enforces moral value that promises should be kept
  Pearce v Brooks (1886)