Similar to arbitration A set of timeframe in which the adjudicator must make a decision Parties are normally responsible for their own costs Decision is binding and is normally made by a judge, magistrate, or other legally-appointed or elected official
Legal rules and ethical considerations may often point towards the same direction. For instance, generally killing someone would be both against the law and viewed as being unethical. However, there could be situations where something could be illegal under the eyes of the law, and yet may not be viewed as unethical.
Law may change over time or the business may not know about the laws, but if a least, a business always gives due consideration to ethical issues, the chances of running afoul of the law may be far less.
Without the rule of law, you have a nation where its citizens fundamental rights and well-being are not protected. The next five topics of the module will guide you through Singapore Legal System to practice doing the right thing when dealing with technology.
Welcome to the new section of Law & Ethics. The next 5 topics will cover Singapore legal system, regulations and rules in the category Information Technology. Before we start, lets review the video below to understand difference between ethics and law.
Now that you know ethics are not law and not all laws are ethical, let’s go in-depth into Singapore’s Legal System and technology flaws in Singapore.
Outline of this topic:
In this topic, you will learn about how Singapore’s Legal System came about. Study the English Common Law System which comprises of both Written and Unwritten Law which is adopted by Singapore. The Civil Litigation Process which distinguishes lawyer court work in the non-criminal stream of actions in law and the different alternative dispute resolutions.