1. Ethics

2. Tuesday, September 9th, 2015
Do Now: Log on and complete the assignment “Morals” found on the website:
Click on “Law and the Legal System”
Click on “Chapter 1”
Download “Morals”
Complete – Enter through mrsmars.submitbox.org
Objective: Students will define ethics and determine the sources.

3. Who do you trust?
Americans say nurses take top honors in honesty and ethics. Pharmacists come in second; doctors place fifth.

4. Wednesday, September 10th, 2014
Do Now: How do you define ethics?
Objectives: Students will define ethics and determine the sources of ethics.

5. Attempts to determine the means of what values ought to be
Ethics…
Attempts to determine the means of what values ought to be

6. Sources of Ethics Feelings and Opinions The Greatest Good
The Golden Rule

7. How does it make you feel? Queasy Stomach? Good?
Feelings and Opinions
How does it make you feel?
Queasy Stomach?
Good?

8. The Greatest Good
The more good that results, the more ethical the action. The more bad that results, the more unethical the action.

9. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
The Golden Rule
“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

11. Quizstar

12. Thursday, September 11th, 2014 Do Now: Go to the class website
Click on “Law and the Legal System”
Download the File “Do Now”
Write down the three sources of ethics under Day 1.
Save
Objective: Students will apply scenarios to our sources of ethics.

15. $2 million found lying on city street
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17. How to tell if someone is lying
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20. Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 Do Now: Open a new “Do Now” upload Sheet
Under Day #1: What is the definition of ethics?
Objective: Students will determine the relationship between the law and ethics and where we have laws.

21. Ethics…
Tells us what we ought to do…

22. Law
What is your definition of law?
Do we need laws? Why?

23. Laws cannot make people do what is right, but can punish.
Definition of Law
Law: the rules of conduct established by the government of a society to maintain stability and justice in that society.
Laws cannot make people do what is right, but can punish.
At times ethics and law will conflict.

24. How Do Ethics and The Law Relate to One Another?

25. Wednesday, September 17th, 2014
Do Now: Log on to mrsmars.submitbox.org
Complete and post the questions under Laws.
Objective: Students will identify sources of law.

26. Where do we have laws?

27. Where do we get our laws from?

28. Sources of Today’s Law Federal & State Constitutions
Common Law (except Louisiana)
Statutes
Court Decisions
Administrative Law

30. Federal & State Constitutions
The most fundamental laws of the country make up its constitution
The U.S. constitution is the supreme law of the land. (7 articles & 26 amendments)

31. The Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. It guarantees individual rights that protect people from abusers of power by government.

33. Thursday, September 18th, 2014
Do Now: Identify the 2

34. Common Law
The laws of the U.S. are virtually all based on common law originating in England. It is based on custom and shared throughout a state or country.
AKA “Shared Law”

35. Doctrine of stare decisis “Let the decision stand”
Common Law (cont.)
Once a decision has been made by the highest court in the state, other courts in that state must follow that decision, according to the law of precedent.
Doctrine of stare decisis “Let the decision stand”

36. Statutory Laws
Laws specifically passed by a governing body created for that purpose.
EX: Laws that require you to pay taxes, wear seat belts
Federal/State: U.S. Congress/State Legislature- Statutes
City: City Council – Ordinances
Towns: Town Meeting – Bylaws

42. Girls set up illegal lemonade stand
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46. New Yorkers like this one can wear their pants on the ground and fear only the fashion police—not the city police

48. Pants on the Ground
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49. Monday, September 22nd, 2014 Do Now: Start a new “Do Now Upload Sheet”
Under Day #1
Which three sources of law have we already discussed?
Why do you think we have so many sources of laws?
Objective: students will understand how court decisions and administrative law are sources of law. Students will also distinguish between the 5 sources of law.

50. Court Decisions
A state statute must not conflict with the U.S. Constitution.
Courts can declare a law UNCONSTITUTIONAL if it conflicts with the U.S. Constitution
U.S. Supreme Court is the final authority.

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58. Administrative Law
Consists of those rules and procedures established by regulatory agencies:
Four Functions
Make Their Rules
Enforce
Investigate Violations
Decide Guilt Or Innocence

60. Sources of Law Graphic Organizer
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Click on Ch1: Ethics
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