Law Essays

Natural Moral Law is another ethical theory produced by Thomas Aqunius. Within it he refers to moral decision making as natural and instinctive and argues the differences between apparent and real good, plus interior and exterior good. Firstly Natural Moral Law is said by Aqunius to be instinctive, what he …

Virtue Ethics is a character based ethical theory. This means that it looks at the virtue or moral character of the individual carrying out an action, rather than at ethical laws, or the consequences of particular actions. Rather than attempting to reason what should be considered ‘good’ or ‘bad’, virtue …

The strengths that can be ascribed to natural law are a product of its absolutist deontological view of morality. This is to say that it enables people to establish common rules in order to structure communities. This can be an attractive option in a society such as our, enduring a …

a) Explain what is meant by a natural approach to ethics. Natural Law creates ethical principals from the rules or guidelines, laid down by God in the bible and in the Ten Commandments. This was first suggested by St Paul who inferred that we should live according to God’s law. …

In the late nineteenth century there was an increase in major crimes like murders and there were a lot more street crimes like theft, this became a growing problem for the newly formed Metropolitan Police Force. In 1840 the amount of crime offences had risen from 5000 to 20 000 …

Although it has been generally accepted for many years since the arrival of the youth court in the 1908 Children’s Act that ‘special procedures are needed to deal with young offenders, and a series of different arrangements have developed. There are conflicting views over how such offenders should be dealt …

Natural moral law contains ethical theories which express that there is a natural order to our world that should be followed. A quote from Cicero, De Republica elaborates on the idea that natural law ethics is a universal and a prescriptive ethical theory, “The law will not lay down one …

(a) Discuss Alice’s criminal liability in connection with the incidents involving Briony and Chris. (Your answer should also discuss any relevant defences.) Possible charges, which Alice could be charged with, include offences contrary to sections 18, 20 and 47 under the offences against the person act 1861. The most serious …

The common law recognises the need for defendants to have defences such as contributory negligent and volenti when deems reasonable to impose them. Both defences are similar in nature and effect. Contributory Negligent refers to the claimant being party responsible for their actions and thus contributes to their harm. Volenti …

All cat people shouldn’t read this essay, I’m serius – don’t! Because if you do and you are the big fan of cats in human life, a terrible secret will be revealed about your fluffy friends and it can be realy shocking and devastating. So, if you are not sure …