2006-09-12 19:43:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Killing someone is an immoral act, yet when one kills in self defense or defense of others society considers it a just act. Stealing is immoral, but stealing to feed your family may be seen as just. According to most people's sense of justice, and act which is unjust is immoral on that fact alone. We don't like it when people take advantage of others, and we view the unjust act os an immoral act as well. An act such as buying a house may be legal, but if you take advantage of someone in doing so, some consider the act unjust.
2006-09-12 19:49:10 · answer #1 · answered by bestguessing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Three terms -- immoral, illegal, unjust.
Morality is a personal and religious code of beliefs. It has nothing to do with the law. Justice is an abstract concept, seeking what's best for people. And while justice may enlist either morality or law its goals, those goals are sufficiently undefined to set any useful standard.
So, the question really is whether justice can be served by breaking the law. And I think the answer has to be no, in any situation where the rule of law is respected. Becuase if the rule of law is ignored, there cannot be any justice.
2006-09-12 19:55:44 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Opinions, values, and laws. Hopefully people try to think for themselves, and realize the level of influence that society has on their views and actions. (organized religion etc;)
2006-09-12 19:48:27 · answer #3 · answered by jason 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A just act would be to use spell check.
2006-09-12 19:45:03 · answer #4 · answered by Amber 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's just awful.
2006-09-12 19:44:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋