1. 1Chapter SECTION OPENER / CLOSER: INSERT BOOK COVER ART Defining Ethics Section 1.1

2. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Why It’s Important Learning how to apply ethical principles will help you make ethical decisions.

3. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Pre-Learning Question How do you make ethical decisions?

4. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law How Ethical Decisions Are Made Determining the difference between right and wrong can be difficult. Individuals use different methods to choose the right thing to do in any given situation.

5. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law How Ethical Decisions Are Made Morality involves the values that govern a society’s attitude toward right and wrong. Ethics, in contrast, are the means for determining what a society’s values ought to be.

6. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law How Ethical Decisions Are Made Throughout your life, you will face many ethical problems. Adopting a consistent ethical standard can help you with big or small moral problems.

7. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Feelings and Opinions Some people base their ethical standards on whether the act “feels” right.

8. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law The Greatest Good Some people feel that an action that creates the greatest good for the greatest number of people is a sound basis for making ethical decisions.

9. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law The Golden Rule Others base their ethical standards on the golden rule, which states: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

10. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Ethical Character Traits Honesty is being open and truthful with other people. Justice is treating other people fairly and equally.

11. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Ethical Character Traits Compassion is being sympathetic to the difficulties of others. Integrity is doing what is right regardless of personal consequences.

12. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Describe the characteristics of justice.

13. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law ANSWER Treating people fairly and equally.

14. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Pre-Learning Question How do you think ethics relates to law?

15. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law If everyone made the same ethical decisions with the same results, there would be no need for law. In the real world, however, some people engage in conduct that most people agree is wrong. The Relationship Between Ethics and Law

16. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Why Law Is Necessary Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the government of a society to maintain stability and justice.

17. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Why Law Is Necessary Law defines the legal rights and duties of the people and provides the means of enforcing these rights and duties.

18. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Ethics and Legal Conflicts Because law is made by people, it is imperfect. Legislators and judges bring their own personal opinions on ethics to the lawmaking process. As a result, ethics and law will sometime conflict.

19. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Define law.

20. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law ANSWER Law is the rules of conduct established by the government of a society to maintain stability and justice.

21. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Section 1.1 Assessment Legal Skills in Action Developing Ethical Standards How would you respond to a friend who says she has never had a consistent set of moral standards?

22. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Section 1.1 Assessment With a partner, role-play a response to your friend’s lack of ethical philosophy. Explain how the ethical standards discussed in this chapter could help her develop a consistent set of ethical standards. Legal Skills in Action Developing Ethical Standards

23. 1Chapter SECTION OPENER / CLOSER: INSERT BOOK COVER ART Defining Ethics Section 1.2

24. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Why It’s Important Learning how the law is made will help you make decisions regarding your legal responsibilities.

25. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Pre-Learning Question Why are there different sources of law?

26. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law The Five Main Sources of U.S. Law of U.S. Law Although the five main sources of law may seem different, they all pertain to the law in some way. constitutional law common law

27. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law The Five Main Sources of U.S. Law of U.S. Law statutory law court decisions administrative regulations

28. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Constitutional Law A country’s constitution spells out the principles by which the government operates. In our country, the most fundamental law is the U.S. Constitution.

29. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law The U. S. Constitution Sets forth the fundamental rights of citizens. Defines the limits within which the federal and state governments may pass laws. Describes the functions of different branches and divisions of our national government.

30. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law The U. S. Constitution The U.S. Constitution consists of seven articles and 27 amendments. The articles establish the national government. The amendments outline the rights of the people.

31. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law

32. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law 1.2 The Articles of the Constitution of the United States, in order to form… Article I.The Legislative Branch Article II.The Executive Branch Article III.The Judicial Branch Article IV.Relations Among States Article V.The Amending Process Article VI.National Supremacy Article VII.The Ratification of the Constitution

33. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Common Law In the early days of English history, judges traveled in circuits around England deciding cases. Because there was no written law, judges made decisions based on customs and traditions.

34. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Judges shared their decisions with other judges. They tried to share the same law “in common” with everyone else throughout the country. This practice formed the basis of common law. Common Law

35. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Common law led to the doctrine of precedent, which means a judge is required to follow an earlier court decision when deciding a case with similar circumstances. Stare decisis means “let the decision stand.” Precedent

36. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law How many amendments are there to the U.S. Constitution?

37. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law 27 ANSWER

38. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Statutes are laws specifically passed by a governing body, such as the U.S. Congress, state legislatures, and city councils. Statutory Law

39. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law A statute may order people to do something, such as pay taxes or sign up for the military draft. A statute may also forbid people from doing something, such as discriminating in employment. Statutory Law

40. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Federal statutes are laws passed by Congress and signed by the president. State statues are laws passed by a state’s own legislature, or body of lawmakers. Statutory Law

41. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Federal and state statutes cannot conflict with the U.S. Constitution, or they may be ruled unconstitutional, or invalid. Statutory Law

42. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Courts make laws in three ways: Court Decisions 1. 1.Through common-law tradition 2. 2.By interpreting statutes 3. 3.By judicial review

43. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Sunflower City passed an ordinance that requires all commercial signage to incorporate a sunflower into the design. What is the source of this law?

44. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law ANSWER Statutory law

45. Understanding Business and Personal Law Defining Ethics Section 1.1 Ethics and the Law Legislatures often give the power to regulate a particular kind of activity to an administrative, or regulatory, agency. Administrative law consists of those rules and procedures established by regulatory agencies. Administrative Regulations