Anyone else think its odd that they have put law and ethics together?

Question

As if they think one has anything to do with the other.

Answer 1

The ethics section would be too short.

Lawyers would sneak over to a separate ethics section and start lying.

Answer 2

No, they should go together.

Ethics is basically a system of values that one uses to determine how to act.

It is important to realize the connection between ethics and law. In one sense, we need to look at the connection in regards to the origin of laws; many laws come out of utilitarian thinking. In another sense, it is important to note when laws conflict with an ethical system; this is usually the case with Kantism.

Answer 3

If you look at law as a codified and society-rubber-stamped interpretation of ethical belief then there is a clear connection.

They are also connected (along with morals) in the typical "right or wrong" question. In determining if something is "right" or "wrong", don't we always have to clarify if we mean legally, ethically, or morally? It seems to happen pretty frequently in my experience. Thus implying that there is something of a continuum encompassing the three.

Answer 4

I agree.
Most of the times lawyers will violate any rule to achieve the result they want.
In a way they circumvent the law. Thus often times law has nothing to do with ethics. In fact a lawful thing to do is often very very unethical.

Answer 5

Either ethics goes in with philosopy, and is focused on the abstract ethical concepts and models, or it would go in with law, since both are sets of rules governing behavior.

Answer 6

YES ABSOLUTELY - In Canada, it is normal practice to release known child rapists that have a documented "100% chance of re-offending" back into society. They are NEVER given life in prison, because that violates pedophiles' rights. At best, police will warn a community before one is released.

A recent case saw a man jailed four times and released four times. He then kidnapped two children and raped them, probably ruining their lives. Yup, Peter Whitmore

Another confusion - the victims' names are being withheld to protect their identity - weeks after an Amber Alert was issued for one of them. So, now a household name can't be released to protect the child's identity. :-\

Answer 7

Not at all. There has to be ethics in law.

Answer 8

well, they are different, but related. We want our laws to be ethical and vice versa. However, they are different processes.

Answer 9

Good point. However, broadly, those who 'practice' law may be more deserving of scorn that the laws themselves.

Answer 10

Does it matter? Fourteen-year olds will fill it with racist/xenophobic comments regardless of what it's called.