LAW AND ETHICS CHAPTER 12
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Definitional - Answer-This method of writing laws that use conditions and results, but is
written in a way that allows room for interpretation. An example would be "murder is the
unlawful killing of another person, with malice aforethought"
Jurisdiction - Answer-the authority provided to a court to preside over specific legal
matters
perjury - Answer-intentionally lying under oath, a criminal offense for making a
knowingly false statement under oath
arbitration - Answer-a process using a neutral, unbiased third party to make a final
decision about a dispute
deposition - Answer-the taking of testimony of a witness, under oath, by an attorney
before trial
interrogatories - Answer-a formal set of written questions provided to opposing parties in
a lawsuit that help attorneys discover facts about the case
mediation - Answer-a process using a neutral party who gets the parties to work
together to resolve their differences
Judicial Branch - Answer-power to interpret the law
Legislative Branch - Answer-while it can receive input from many different sources as to
which laws to create, the final decision rests solely with this branch
Executive Branch - Answer-power to enforce the law
Legislative Branch - Answer-power to create laws
the Parent Principle - Answer-"does not allow us to hurt ourselves"
the Donation Principle - Answer-"provides for less fortunate in society"
the Harm Principle - Answer-"Does not allow us to hurt each other"
, the Morality Principle - Answer-"Defines what society will or will not tolerate"
the Static Principle - Answer-"Maintains the status quo within society"
appeal - Answer-An __________ is a legal procedure that is used to take a decision to
a higher court for review
misdemeanor - Answer-A ____________is a crime that is punishable by paying a fine
and/or serving no more than one year in jail
house - Answer-In the Legislative branch of government, there are currently 435
members in the _________.
Father - Answer-The latin term parens patriae means "__________ of the people"
plaintiff - Answer-the person who brings the lawsuit is known as ___________.
law - Answer-a rule developed by a society is called _________
criminal law and law of torts - Answer-an example of the laws based on the principle of
harm includes ________ and _________________.
independently - Answer-each individual state can operate _________ by making its own
decisions and exercising the right of self-governance.
Legislative - Answer-the people of the country are represented in government by the
____________ branch.
power - Answer-to analyze the checks and balances written into the Constitution, you
have to look at how the other branches influence the __________ of a branch.
originate - Answer-the concept of law and government did not _________ in the United
States.
others - Answer-the harm principle focuses on not allowing us to harm _________.
parent - Answer-some of the most complex ethical issues that you will face in the
healthcare arena are derived from laws that are based on the __________ principle.
morality - Answer-abortion laws and laws related to cloning are examples of laws written
in the ____________ principle.
casuistry - Answer-a law using conditions and results is an example of __________
laws.
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Definitional - Answer-This method of writing laws that use conditions and results, but is
written in a way that allows room for interpretation. An example would be "murder is the
unlawful killing of another person, with malice aforethought"
Jurisdiction - Answer-the authority provided to a court to preside over specific legal
matters
perjury - Answer-intentionally lying under oath, a criminal offense for making a
knowingly false statement under oath
arbitration - Answer-a process using a neutral, unbiased third party to make a final
decision about a dispute
deposition - Answer-the taking of testimony of a witness, under oath, by an attorney
before trial
interrogatories - Answer-a formal set of written questions provided to opposing parties in
a lawsuit that help attorneys discover facts about the case
mediation - Answer-a process using a neutral party who gets the parties to work
together to resolve their differences
Judicial Branch - Answer-power to interpret the law
Legislative Branch - Answer-while it can receive input from many different sources as to
which laws to create, the final decision rests solely with this branch
Executive Branch - Answer-power to enforce the law
Legislative Branch - Answer-power to create laws
the Parent Principle - Answer-"does not allow us to hurt ourselves"
the Donation Principle - Answer-"provides for less fortunate in society"
the Harm Principle - Answer-"Does not allow us to hurt each other"
, the Morality Principle - Answer-"Defines what society will or will not tolerate"
the Static Principle - Answer-"Maintains the status quo within society"
appeal - Answer-An __________ is a legal procedure that is used to take a decision to
a higher court for review
misdemeanor - Answer-A ____________is a crime that is punishable by paying a fine
and/or serving no more than one year in jail
house - Answer-In the Legislative branch of government, there are currently 435
members in the _________.
Father - Answer-The latin term parens patriae means "__________ of the people"
plaintiff - Answer-the person who brings the lawsuit is known as ___________.
law - Answer-a rule developed by a society is called _________
criminal law and law of torts - Answer-an example of the laws based on the principle of
harm includes ________ and _________________.
independently - Answer-each individual state can operate _________ by making its own
decisions and exercising the right of self-governance.
Legislative - Answer-the people of the country are represented in government by the
____________ branch.
power - Answer-to analyze the checks and balances written into the Constitution, you
have to look at how the other branches influence the __________ of a branch.
originate - Answer-the concept of law and government did not _________ in the United
States.
others - Answer-the harm principle focuses on not allowing us to harm _________.
parent - Answer-some of the most complex ethical issues that you will face in the
healthcare arena are derived from laws that are based on the __________ principle.
morality - Answer-abortion laws and laws related to cloning are examples of laws written
in the ____________ principle.
casuistry - Answer-a law using conditions and results is an example of __________
laws.
