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| Administrative Law | body of rules created by government regulatory agencies |
| Case Law | based on an appealed case ruling, an appellate court sets precedence for future cases |
| Constitution | principles by which its government operates |
| English Common Law | result of custom-based laws being unified by courts in England |
| Ethics | deciding what is a right or wrong action in a reasoned, impartial manner |
| Greatest Good | examines whether the action will cause the greatest good for the greatest number of people |
| Law of Precedent | When a judge is required to follow an earlier court decision when deciding a case with similar circumstances |
| Statutory Law | act of a federal, state legislature or local government that declares, prescribes, or commands something |
| The Golden Rule | “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” |
| Stare decisis | “let the decision stand” |
| U. S. Constitution | main instrument for allocating powers between the people and their government |
| Consequential Ethical Reasoning | looks for alternative ways to change the current situation and then evaluates each alternative that generates the greatest good |
| Rule Based Ethical Reasoning | using fundamental ethical rules of either a recognized authority or human reasoning, acts themselves are judged as right or wrong |
| Ethics as Reflected in U. S. Laws and the U. S. Constitution | laws are judged to be right or good when they affect the majority of the people in a positive manner |
