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    Group 1 presented on the topic of law. They discussed that law is a system of rules established by a governing authority to maintain order and resolve disputes. Laws were classified into eternal law from God, divine law based on higher powers, natural law from human nature, and human law made by governments. They provided the example of "Dura Lex Sed Lex" meaning "the law is harsh but it is still the law" to illustrate that everyone must obey the law regardless of unfairness. They concluded that law and ethics differ because following ethics is voluntary while law requires compliance or consequences will follow.

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    Group 1 presented on the topic of law. They discussed that law is a system of rules established by a governing authority to maintain order and resolve disputes. Laws were classified into eternal law from God, divine law based on higher powers, natural law from human nature, and human law made by governments. They provided the example of "Dura Lex Sed Lex" meaning "the law is harsh but it is still the law" to illustrate that everyone must obey the law regardless of unfairness. They concluded that law and ethics differ because following ethics is voluntary while law requires compliance or consequences will follow.

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    Group 1 presented on the topic of law. They discussed that law is a system of rules established by a governing authority to maintain order and resolve disputes. Laws were classified into eternal law from God, divine law based on higher powers, natural law from human nature, and human law made by governments. They provided the example of "Dura Lex Sed Lex" meaning "the law is harsh but it is still the law" to illustrate that everyone must obey the law regardless of unfairness. They concluded that law and ethics differ because following ethics is voluntary while law requires compliance or consequences will follow.

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    LAW (Ethics)

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    Group 1 presented on the topic of law. They discussed that law is a system of rules established by a governing authority to maintain order and resolve disputes. Laws were classified into eternal law from God, divine law based on higher powers, natural law from human nature, and human law made by governments. They provided the example of "Dura Lex Sed Lex" meaning "the law is harsh but it is still the law" to illustrate that everyone must obey the law regardless of unfairness. They concluded that law and ethics differ because following ethics is voluntary while law requires compliance or consequences will follow.

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    LAW

    Presenter: Group 1
    Dellomes
    Partosa
    Reyes
    Sabuero
    TODAY, WE'LL LEARN ABOUT...
    What is Law?

    1. What are the classifications of Law?

    2. Dura lex Sed Lex

    3. Other examples of legal maxims

    Why does law cannot equate to ethics?


    LAW
    •A system of rules and
    regulations established by
    a governing authority to
    RULES RIGHTS
    maintain order, resolve
    disputes, and protect the established by a examining how laws align with
    rights of individuals governing authority to ethical standards and contribute
    maintain order and to societal well-being.
    within a society.
    resolve disputes

    SOCIETY

    govern human
    behavior
    F L A W
    I ON S O
    I FI C A T
    CL AS S
    the Divine Wisdom of God which oversees the
    common good and governs everything. Eternal law
    Eternal Law is God’s plan to lead all creation towards God’s
    eternal salvific plan to be holy and blameless
    before Him through Jesus Christ. verything in
    nature reflects the Eternal Law in their own
    natures. Things act according to their nature, so
    they derive their proper ends (final cause)
    according to the law written into their nature.
    based on the belief that there is a higher power
    or force that governs the universe and sets the
    Divine Law standards for moral and ethical behavior. It is
    considered to be universal and unchanging, and
    is believed to apply to all people, regardless of
    their culture or religion.
    is a system of law based on a close
    observation of natural order and human
    nature, from which values thought by the
    Natural Law proponents of this concept to be intrinsic to
    human nature can be deduced and applied
    independently of positive law. Natural law
    maintains that these rules of right and wrong
    are inherent in people and are not created by
    society or court judges.
    While natural law applied to all humans and
    was unchanging, human law could vary with
    Human Law time, place, and circumstance. Aquinas defined
    this last type of law as "an ordinance of reason
    for the common good" made and enforced by a
    ruler or government. He warned, however, that
    people were not bound to obey laws made by
    humans that conflicted with natural law.
    LEGAL MAXIMS
    A legal maxims is an established principle or
    proposition of law that is universally admitted as being
    just and consonant. It is a rule that connects an action
    to the reasons for the action.
    EXAMPLES:
    Running a red light if
    someone's life depended
    on it.
    EXAMPLES:
    Helping a holocaust victim
    escape from Nazi Germany.
    EXAMPLES:
    Anonymously publishing an article
    undertaking a company's private documents
    to show how it charges customers a service
    fee.
    Dura Lex Sed Lex
    Concept:
    The law may be harsh, but it is still the law.
    The law may be difficult to obey but it must be therefore
    complied with because ignorance of the law excuses no
    one, Ignorantia legis non excusat. It is presumed that
    every individual or every inhabitant of such nation knows
    the law.
    Dura Lex Sed Lex
    • originated in the 11th century as a principle of cannon law
    (church law) by Bishop Buchard of Worms.

    •it stands for the 'Rule of Law', that is the letter of


    the law must be followed by everyone and no one is
    above the law.

    • the Latin phrase uses the term Lex as opposed to


    Jus.
    Lex- is law created by men.
    ex: speed limit along a certain street.

    Jus- is law which exists in natural


    order of things and which cannot be
    modified by the act of a legislature.
    ex: murder and slavery are always wrong regardless of local law.
    FOR SOCIETY TO FUNCTION EFFICIENTLY,
    EACH PERSON MUST OBEY THE LAW AND NO
    ONE SHOULD BE ABOVE IT, EVEN IF THERE IS
    INJUSTICE AND THE LAW MAY BE DIFFICULT
    TO COMPLY WITH, THE UNJUST LAW
    REMAINS.
    Dure Lex Sed Lex
    Example:
    Expanded Value Added Tax (EVAT) Law, a value-added tax equivalent
    to ten percent (10%) of the gross selling price or gross value in money
    of the goods or properties.

    The E-Vat as a law is unfair because the very poor and the
    very rich are taxed same amount in their purchase of
    consumer goods.
    everybody has exactly the same
    standing, the same basic human dignity,
    and the basic human rights "before the
    law. This is the cornerstone of the
    majesty of the law: it bows to no one
    for consideration of power and
    wealth.
    DIFFERENCE OF LAW AND ETHICS
    Law cannot equate to ethics because;

    Conforming to ethics or being ethical is a choice from the


    free will of a person, while law is a mandatory rule that
    should be strictly followed or else there will be
    consequences.
    Thank you for listening!

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