Maybe Socrates Was Right
This is one of the most prominent ethical theories derived from Ancient Greek philosophers. It focuses on developing virtuous character traits and askes the question "what would a virtuous person do?"
Virtue Ethics
These are the rules of conduct recognized by a group or society to govern right verses wrong, typically based on collective morals and values.
Ethics
Treat others as you would like to be treated // Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
Golden Rule
The term we use when a law or statute is found to conflict with the US Constitution.
unconstitutional
This type of law is the foundation of all U.S. law and grants individual rights and freedoms through Amendments.
Constitutional Law
In his work "The Republic", this philosopher discussed justice and the ideal state, which was later coined as the "Platonic Ideal"
Plato
These are personal beliefs about right and wrong.
Morals
DAILY DOUBLE
This ethical approach takes into account how others are affected by your actions and strives for the greatest good for the greatest number of people
This founding document includes the first ten amendments to the U.S Constitution.
Bill of Rights
Laws enacted by legislative bodies to address specific issues.
Statutory law
This ancient ethical theory teaches that virtue is sufficient for happiness and emphasizes self-control, rationality, and promotes living in accordance with nature and reason.
Stoicism
The system of rules of conduct established by the government of a society to maintain stability and justice
Law
This ethical theory follows focuses on following rules or duties regardless of the consequences. Actions are judged as morally right or wrong based on adherence to universal principles.
Deontology
This is the supreme law of the land.
Law developed through judicial rulings and interpretations.
Prior Court Decisions / Common Law
This ancient philosopher advocated for the "Golden Mean", asserting that virtue lies between the extremes of excess and deficiency.
Aristotle
Legally recognized and enforceable protections and freedoms that belong to a person
Rights
This theory emphasizes the importance of relationships, compassion, and empathy.
Ethics of Care (Care Ethics)
The legal doctrine "stare decisis" translates into this.
Let the decision stand
Rules and regulations created by government agencies to implement and enforce statutory laws.
Administrative Law
This ethical theory proposed that pleasure is the highest good. Furthermore, simple pleasures and the avoidance of pain are the path to happiness.
Hedonism
This document spells out the principles by which the government operates.
A constitution
This ethical theory asserts that individuals should act in their own self-interest and that pursuing personal goals leads to a better society.
Ethical Egoism
This is the term for when judges refer to past decisions when making their decisions.
Precedent
This type of law helps clarify ambiguous and debatable statutes through judicial interpretation.
Prior Court Decisions / Common Law