1. Morality and the Law
Unit 1

2. Morality
Morality refers to people’s values, what they view as right or wrong.
Generally laws reflect the values that the majority of society share and hold.
However, sometimes laws and morals may clash and be controversial.

3. Laws and morals that clash!
Examples include:
Abortion
Death Penalty
Euthanasia
Same Sex Marriages
Legalization of Marijuana
Pornography
Physical Disciplining Children
Censorship
Animals Rights
Cloning
Sunday Hunting/Fishing
Gun Control
Others…?

4. Conflicting laws & morals
What if laws conflict with ones morals?
In Canada, if you do not share these moral values, you must still abide by the law
BUT you do have the freedom to speak out against it
AND try to influence the changing of the law.
In Canada, laws do change!