The Relationship Between Law and Ethics

Explore the relationship between law and ethics.

Discuss the relationship between law and ethics. Is there a common standard? Is one ”stricter” than the other? Do law and ethics overlap in purpose and form (i.e., the law tends to enforce ethical standards or is parallel to societal ethics)? Is law ethically neutral (i.e., the law has no moral purpose or content)? Because the law is developed through compromise, may the law actually be unethical (i.e., the purpose or effect of the law may be unethical)?