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Ethics and Law
▪ Ethics and law may overlap but they are distinct from one another.
▪ Law may require a given action while ethics might demand something else.
▪ Example, in many jurisdictions there is no legal duty to rescue.
o One may see a drowning person but have no legal obligation to rescue them. A
moral duty may, however, be seen to exist.
o Ethical decision making then comes into play; for example, a person may decide
their moral duty does not involve jumping into the water (particularly if the
observer cannot swim) but may involve calling for help.
