Trust law

Kantian Ethics is revolved around universal laws, as people apply moral laws to many situations and circumstances daily. Moral obligation is binding for all rational beings, in all places and at all times. Thus, it is important to develop a clear understanding of moral principles as it helps people keep track of their moral obligation and ensure that their motivations are pure; not self-interested. A secure understanding of morality must be based on the a priori concepts of reason that are from…

government for the citizens to choose their leaders and to hold them accountable for their policies and demeanour in office. The saying “laws are made for the people by the people” is true as people vote for candidates who are elected representatives who's job it is to make law. If state and lawmakers are careful in identifyings societiy’s needs and problems, law should improve quality of life. The government’s foundation is in the consent of the governed. In a democracy, the citizens are…

The Good, The Bad, and The Laws When it comes to the topic of when someone can break the law, most of us will readily agree that breaking the law is unjust because laws are put in place to keep the community safe. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of when a law can acceptably be broken. Whereas some conclude that laws should never be broken, others maintain that there are some (4) instances where laws should be broken such as when the law is immoral. Socrates and…

on their own. Fighting corruption must occur at both the local and national level. The police force must be purged of the men and women beholden to drug cartels, while at the same time promoting cooperation between communities and police to build trust. International organizations should be given more power to investigate. This story is all too familiar for many Central and South American nations. It is not just Guatemala that is plagued by corruption. It is Brazil, Honduras, Venezuela, Columbia…

Ulpian’s reluctance to trust torture as an interrogation device echoed through the years, and we see the same hesitance in modern day civilizations. Today, CIA field agents affirm that during training, soldiers would endure torture resistance training, teaching them to make believable…

The U.S. Constitution was written to govern the country by men, some of whom came to these shores with religious dedication but others were not so. To keep the country from being overtaken by any particular religion or by the rules of law of other countries like England, the Constitution was written to accommodate both interests, freedom to practice religion but also separation of religion and government. Churches, such as the Catholic Church or the Church of England, are powerful governing…

Good morning. My name is James Davis, and I am the prosecutor representing Jane Smith, age 36 of Raleigh, North Carolina. Our honorable judge, I trust that you will engage in the entire judging process in a rational, complete way, just as you would as the chief evaluator of any other case under your jurisdiction. After applying relevant rules and significant precedents to our current case, you will undoubtedly arrive at a solution where you will inevitably side with either the husband, the wife,…

A law involving gerrymandering was passed in 1967 that banned multimember districts for fear of racism or an unfair advantage to one party (Yglesias). The argument for gerrymandering is that it balances the seats in Congress, half Republican and half Democrat…

nothing wrong with that. Population is a big key for any nation to succeed. A citizen must take part in community events every now and again to keep up on what is going on with the other citizens. “The commandments guide us to a relationship built on trust rather than fear.” (Chris 668) in a nation there can be no fear. Citizens of a nation, to be productive you have to be willing to take some chances knowing that you may fail at first. A good citizen would do anything in their power to help the…

how both concepts of justice and mercy can be utilized for self-seeking purposes in The Merchant of Venice. Shylock’s true motivation is revenge and while he utilizes tactics such as emphasizing his ties to religion, his desire to uphold the Venetian law, and his right of personal preference to cover up this motive, this motive stands throughout the courtroom scene. Although Portia seems like the merciful one, she also uses tactics to manipulate the courtroom such as making herself appear to be…