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roxy123 wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 05, 2016 8:35 am

I am after some guidance for the following question.

Give examples of interrelationships, similarities and differences that may exist between legal and ethical frameworks??????

Examples would help.

roxy

terriokane wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 03, 2020 3:04 pm

Hey Roxy , im having the same problem with this question!!! I have just become a member here and cant seem to post any of my questions here...… Did you get any help with your question?? Terri K - so hard to study online !!

Hi!

I'm sorry ever since the wage increase on Wednesday I've been inundated with pay rate questions.

Hopefully, I can help you with your question.

A Legal Framework - A Legal doctrine is a framework, set of rules, procedural steps, or test, often established through precedent in the common law, through which judgments can be determined in a given legal case (for early childhood NQF - National Regulations and Law).

Legal frameworks are standards that are set forth in governmental laws. All the statutes and laws that lawyers point to are legal standards. If you drive around downtown through any big city, you'll notice parking signs all over the place telling you that you can't park there for a long time, and they cite a city statute or code. This demonstrates a legal standard.

Legal standards are useful, as they help people to know what they cannot do. With legal standards in place, authorities are allowed to enforce rules when people do something illegal. For example, if someone steals, the legal standard saying 'you cannot steal' is used to discipline that individual, perhaps by placing him in prison.


An Ethical Framework -A Framework for Making Ethical Decisions. MAKING CHOICES: A FRAMEWORK FOR MAKING ETHICAL DECISIONS. Decisions about right and wrong permeate everyday life. It first provides a summary of the major sources for ethical thinking and then presents a framework for decision-making. ( ECA - Code Of Ethics)

Ethical frameworks on the other hand, don't necessarily have a legal basis. They are based on human principles of right and wrong. For example, when you are trying to park your car in a parking lot and there is only one parking spot left, the only legal standard you have to follow is that of not going over the speed limit or crashing into another car. Now, if you see another car about to go into that spot, though, ethical standards tell you not to fight for the spot but to give the spot to the car that was there first. It's the right thing to do. That's an ethical standard. Imagine if you were the one about to go into the spot, and someone quickly drove by and parked in that one spot. You would feel wronged, and yes, you were wronged, ethically speaking.

Reference:
Differences and Similarities Between Legal and Ethical

Hope this helps get you started.

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Lorina

H.Starbuck wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:29 am

Hey, I’m having some issues with a similar question on how they interrelate Rodger her, can someone help me please?
Thank you!

Hi!

Can you add the question you are referring too?

Thanks!

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Lorina