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rule of conduct
Title: rule of conduct
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 1507 | Pages: 6.4 (approximately 235 words/page)
rule of conduct
The American Heritage Dictionary defines law as “a rule of conduct or procedure established by custom, agreement, or authority.” Since even the most primitive forms of life have been known to live by some “rule of conduct,” by definition, law has existed before the dawn of the human race. However, no other species have adopted laws to fit their immediate needs more than humans. As groups of humans began living in larger and larger groups, …showed first 75 words of 1507 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1507 total…applied unconditionally and without prejudice to all persons within the jurisdiction of the governing body in order to safeguard the law’s effectiveness. Although this can be construed as “force-feeding” perceived moral beliefs upon the society as a whole, accountability is necessary to insure that the violators of crimes are justly punished for their actions. Without such universal accountability, it would be impossible to apply laws upon a morally diverse and legally ignorant society.
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