Ethics are moral principles, and a general sense of what is right. Law is encoded by societies worldwide and reflects societal values. The two often intersect, as many laws are founded upon ethical principles.
Both are codes.
A law is a code that has been established by an act of legislation or by an authority. It is unalterable and unbreakable, and exacts punishment by those not heeding it.
Example: speeding will get you a ticket, which is a fine you must pay.
Ethics are moral codes. They are standards you or someone else has set and which you heed by means of your conscience.
Example: Lying about the lamp you broke may go unpunished, but it is wrong.
Laws and ethics are related:
It is an ethic not to break a law. The act of breaking a law is wrong.
compare and contrast of paradise book 1 and book9
Compare and contrast the legal theory of rights and the idealist theory of rights?
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Compare and contrast is so important because students must compare and contrast things on a daily basis. It's about making imformed decisions. When it concerns reading, it's about understanding authors purpose and reasoning. These to concepts help with comprehension of reading passages.
Knights and Samurai
Compare and contrast the frontier ethics with sustainable ethics. Challenge one of the ethics presented in Environmental Science. Which one is closest to your own? Why?
Compare and contrast it with what?
1. Compare 2. Contrast
How do relative ethics compare to universal ethical standards? Should ethics ever be relative? Provide a rationale for your response.
compare is when you compare two things that are the same and contrast is when you compare two things that are different.
Ethics and the law
I suggest Wequanta.com; a good teaching on the contrast of "foundations- law pageant, and spiritual Christ mindedness"
compare and contrast between triangles and a trapezoid
compare and contrast the lakes,wetland and rivers?
Compare.
Scientific law is proven (for the most part) and scientific theory is not proven yet."However scientific law is a law that cannot be broken.
Ethics are just a set of expected codes of behavior in the society. Someone may take them up or choose not to. Laws must however be adhered to and a hefty punishment may follow if some laws are broken.