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Law and Ethics - Assignment

   

Added on  2021-04-21

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Running head: LAW AND ETHICSLaw and EthicsName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note

1LAW AND ETHICSEvery person who is a part of the society has ethical obligation in relation to otherindividuals and the society as a whole. In order to maintain peace and harmony in the society thegovernment along with the presence of voluntary and unmodified ethics has in place mandatoryand codified legal principles which person must comply with in relation to their actions. Thepurpose of the paper is to analyze actions of Abbott in the light of an ethical theory as well asfrom legal perspective. The theory which has been selected for analyzing the situation is that of“Rights and Duties”. According to the theory of Rights and Duties it is the obligation of a person to provideprotection to rights and ensure the performance of duties. The rights and duties which areprovided and imposed on a person are nearly absolute1. This means that under a very few, if anycircumstances, only they can be compromised with. Therefore, a person is expected to ensureprotection of rights along with the performance of duties under all circumstances.The law does not permit stealing or theft in any situation or circumstances. A poor personcannot indulge in the act of stealing just because he is poor and has to steal for meeting is basicneeds. A person is not allowed to make a defense in court that they had indulged in stealingbecause they were in dire needs2.It has been provided through the facts that Abbott is a student who comes from a poorfamily and he has to pay for his studies as well as contribute towards his family. He has alsobeen recently diagnosed with iron deficiency and thus has been advised to incorporate iron intothe diet which can be done by having more meat. He has further been instigated by his friends to1Chris MacDonald, “Law 122 Ethical Reasoning Module”, Toronto, 2013.2 Section 322(1) Criminal Code of Canada

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