Business Law
Objective 1.01 Understanding Ethics and their Origins
Ethics: - ______
Origins of Ethics
Greatest Good: - ______
The Golden Rule: ______
***Where did the Golden Rule Come From? ______
Ethical Reasoning
Consequential Ethical Reasoning
1. alternative ways ______
2. evaluates ______
3. generates the ______
Rule Based Ethical Reasoning
1. fundamental ______
2. either a recognized authority or ______
3. acts themselves are judged as ______
Ethics as Reflected in U. S. Laws and the U. S. Constitution
______are judged to ______when they affect the ______of the people in a ______manner.
Sources of Law
The Constitution
1. principles by which its ______
2. ______or ______
3. constitutional law is made when the ______
U. S. Constitution
______instrument for allocating powers between the ______. Bill of Rights.
State Constitution-Sovereignty
1. Power between the ______and ______governments
2. ______acknowledges sovereignty for all states to govern their ______with their respective borders.
English Common Law
result of ______being unified by courts in ______.
Statutory Law
1. act of a legislature that ______, ______, or ______.
2. ______, expressed in writing.
3. ______statutes or laws are usually called "______.“
Case Law
1. based on an ______
2. appellate court ______based on their ______
3. new rules in deciding the appealed case
4. sets precedence for similar future cases.
Administrative Law
body of rules created by ______.
(Ex. ______)
The United States Legal System
A System of Checks and Balances
This system was set up to ensure that no single branch exceeded it’s authority when making laws, statutes or decisions that may be in violation of the U. S. Constitution.
Legislative Branch-______
Executive Branch- ______
Judicial Branch
1. consists of the ______.
2. decides on the ______.
3. may decide if an action or decision by the Executive branch exceeds the ______
(If so, this action or decision is void.)
Law Enforcement
Federal and State
Federal Law Enforcement Agencies
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
1. mission is to uphold the law through the investigation of violations of federal criminal statutes.
2. divided into _____ functional areas:
a. ______
b. ______
c. ______
d. ______
e. ______
United States Marshal Service
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
Drug Enforcement Agency (______)
mission is to enforce the ______and regulations of the United States and bring to the ______of the United States, or any other competent jurisdiction, those organizations and principal members of organizations, involved in the ______, ______, or ______of controlled substances appearing in or destined for ______in the United States.
Department of Homeland Security
mission is to:
1. prevent ______within the United States
2. reduce the ______of the United States to terrorism
3. minimize the ______, and assist in the recovery, from terrorist attacks that do occur within the United States.
State and Local Agencies
North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI)
division of the ______
assists local law enforcement ______
North Carolina State Highway Patrol
reduce ______and make the highways as safe as possible
active patrol and enforcement of N. C. State ______
N.C. Sheriff Departments (by county or jurisdiction)
responsible for the ______of the State acting as their ______and ______
administers and executes ______and acts as the exofficio detention officer for the jail.
Police Departments (local)
within the corporate limits of their ______and ______mile outside these limits same powers that are vested to all officers by statute and common law, to ______the laws and statutes of the State of N. C.