COMM 315 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Public Law, Civil Code Of Quebec, Electronic Harassment
26 Mar 2019
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Law is a set of rules to maintain order and provide fair treatment to all. Justice is a process of applying the law. Law & ethics: ethics are moral values, personal views on what is right and wrong, ethical principles are not decided by lawmakers. Society"s ethical views on appropriate behaviour and acceptable conduct changes over time: changes in ethical beliefs will help foster changes to the law. Laws adopted 50 years ago may no longer be appropriate. Laws will change to reflect societal views: laws are often slow to chance since lawmakers must deal with conflicting ethical views of their constituents. Laws set out defined standards and are enforced by the courts ex. Ethical principles on the other hand are subjective in nature and are not enforced by the courts ex. Private law: deals with the relationships between persons. Non-contractual responsibility: does not involve the government acting in its official capacity.
