LY100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Social Contract, Seat Belt
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Social more(s)- strict norms which control moral and ethical behaviour. Folkways- customs- standards of behavior socially approved but not morally significant. Norms- specific culture expectations re how to behave in a given situation. Law- codified- put on paper, rules regulations govern a group of people. Rule of law- no one is above the law. Land disputes- we are all included in land claims. Employers have the duty to accomand their employees if they have a disability, to do hardship/ un-do hardship. Major profound life or death matter- example: not wearing a seat belt(major/minor) Code of hanni- first code of the law and first attempt at the law. 280 case laws from everything, economic, criminal, family, civil, law in babylon- he was the 6th king. Manigcarter england- evolution from kings law, reflects thousands years of dispute resolution & justice what is fair/ moral. Law is socially constructed- coming from powerful lawmakers who are white man, privileged people.
