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Laws, Morals, and Justice

Laws, Morals, and Justice. Law 12 Mr. laberee. The Foundations of Law. The concepts of laws, morals, and justice are all different, but all three are also related to each other Morals and principles of justice form the basis of law Morals

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Laws, Morals, and Justice

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  1. Laws, Morals, and Justice Law 12 Mr. laberee

  2. The Foundations of Law • The concepts of laws, morals, and justice are all different, but all three are also related to each other • Morals and principles of justice form the basis of law • Morals • Think of something you personally think is “wrong” for a person to do. • Is what you are thinking of “illegal”? • Would everyone agree with you that it is wrong for a person to do this thing? • Morals can loosely be defined as people’s values about what is right and wrong

  3. Laws and Morals • Is there any connection between laws and morals? • Laws are universal; they apply equally to all people in a society • Morals can vary across individuals and groups within a society • But, laws are designed to reflect the moral values of the society • Some morals vary person to person, but there are many things we broadly agree on -> social norms, which form the basis for laws • Read the case study R. v. Latimer (2001) • How do laws and morals come into conflict in this case? • What might this indicate about the relationship between laws and morals?

  4. Laws and Justice • What exactly is justice? • Accountability • Individuals are held responsible for their actions • Fairness • The idea that people are treated similarly • Due Process • The method for holding individuals accountable allows them a fair chance to defend themselves, and is transparent

  5. Laws and Justice cont’d • Conventionally, we say that the law exists to achieve justice • Hence we have laws that dictate what kinds of behaviour are prohibited, police to identify violations of law and the individuals responsible, and a court system to determine guilt or innocence • To what extent do you think this is true? Are there things that get in the way of the law achieving justice? • Consider, for example, that everyone is processed through the same system, but might have very different amounts of support, legal counsel, ability to access the system…

  6. Is Justice as blind as we might think?

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