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Law - Coggle Diagram
Law
The idea of right
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Origins
Tradition - accepted by the community rule, that is built by the "wiser" previous generations
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Moral norms
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your morals depend on traditional customs, thinking, emotions, motives and conscience
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Natural and Positive law
Natura;
both a moral theory and a legal theory, which are logically independent
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Positive
sees law as “posited” or created, not derived from natural law or morality
law as socially constructed, based on rules made by higher powers
law is valid if it meets formal criteria like origin and enforcement, regardless of moral content
does not judge laws by ethics or justice, but by how they were made
Introduction
since we all desire different things, sometimes they may clash and that is when we need laws which dictate what happens - they are our regulators, which make life safer, more secure and predictable
Rule of law
Laws set boundaries on a person's freedom to make sure it doesn't harm or limit another person's freedom