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What is Ethical Rule Based Reasoning?
using fundamental ethical rules of either a recognized authority or human reasoning, acts themselves are judged as right or wrong
What type of education do I need to get a degree in Business Law?
Bachelor's Degree plus Law School
Can I be a lawyer with a Business Law Degree?
Yes
What are the 3 types of Ethical Reasoning?
Consequential Ethical Reasoning
Rules Based Ethical Reasoning
Ethics as Reflected in U.S. Laws and the U.S. Constitution
What is Business Law?
Business law is a broad field with many specializations, but it generally deals with anything having to do with the legalities of running a business
What is the Constitution?
spells out the principles by which its government operates. When constitutions are adopted or amended, or when the court interprets the constitution, then constitutional law is made
How many years is Law School?
3 years
What is the highest paid lawyer?
Corporate and Business Law Lawyers
What are the Origins of Ethics?
Greatest Good
Golden Rule
What are Ethics?
Ethics are rules used to determine the difference between right and wrong.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
The U. S. Constitution is the main instrument for allocating powers between the people and their governments primarily through the Bill of Rights
Name a college that offers law school in Virginia.
Appalachian School of Law
College of William and Mary
George Mason University
Liberty University School of Law
Regent University
University of Richmond
University of Virginia
Washington and Lee University
Is the Police Department a state or local job?
Local
What are the Sources of Law?
The Constitution
U.S. Constitution
State Constitution-Sovereignty
English Common Law
Statutory Law
Case Law
Administrative Law
What is the Greatest Good?
Examines whether the action will cause the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
What is English Common Law?
was the system that came into being as a result of custom-based laws being unified by a system of appellate courts in England
What is the top rated law school in Virginia?
What is a Corporate Paralegal?
A corporate paralegal is a legal professional who assists a lawyer with their work in business law.
What are the three parts of the System of Checks and Balances?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judaical Branch
What is the Golden Rule?
“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”
What is State Constitution-Sovereignty?
The U. S. Constitution allocated power between the federal and state governments. However the Tenth Amendment acknowledges sovereignty for all states to govern their citizens with their respective borders
What is the top rated law school in the United States?
Yale Law School
How long do you have to go to school to be a Paralegal?
2-5 years
What are the Federal Enforcement Agencies?
FBI
Marshall Service
DEA
Homeland Security
What is Consequential Ethical Reasoning?
this type of reasoning first looks for alternative ways to change the current situation and then evaluates each alternative that generates the greatest good