Ethics

Ethics Study Guide

©2018 Achieve Page 56 of 116 7.6 Chapter Seven Quiz 1. The concept that judges need to be impartial stems from the concept of: a. Legal justice 2. The right to live free from violent crime would be a: a. Positive right b. Negative right c. Actual right d. Natural right 3. The right to be defended in court by an attorney, even if you cannot afford one, is which type of right? a. Natural b. Conventional c. Absolute d. Positive 4. Seatbelt and helmet laws are examples of: a. The harm principle b. The principle of legal paternalism c. The principle of legal moralism d. The offense principle 5. While people have the freedom of speech, people do not have the right to yell “Fire!” in a crowded theater when there is no fire, because such an action would cause people to panic needlessly and rush for the exits; as a result of this pandemonium, people could get trampled and/or experience emotional trauma. This limitation of liberty falls under: a. The harm principle b. The principle of legal paternalism c. The principle of legal moralism d. The offense principle 6. Laws that are meant to prohibit offensive behaviors are: a. The harm principle b. The principle of legal paternalism c. The principle of legal moralism d. The offense principle Distributive justice b. Retributive justice c. Procedural justice d.