What is Ethics?

Ethics is a branch of philosophy which

seeks to address questions about
morality; that is, about concepts like
good and bad, right and wrong, virtue,
etc.
“ETHICS” speaks to how we ought to
live, how we ought to treat others and
how we ought to run or manage our
lives.
 What is Law
Law is a system of rules, usually
enforced through a set of institutions.
It shapes politics economics and
society in numerous way and serves
as a primary social mediator of
relations between people. Like,
Contract law, Property law, Trust law,
Criminal law, constitutional law,
Administrative law etc.
 ARE ETHICS AND LAWS TWO SIDES OF
ONE COIN?
Yes, Ethics and laws are two sides of
one coin. For example an electrician
has an ethical responsibility to repair
your house wiring correctly so that it
works correctly and it is not a safety
hazard for you.
 ETHICS AND LAW
Laws and ethics have common aim- defining proper and
improper behavior. But the two are not quit same.
Laws are the society’s attempts to formalize that is to
reduce to written rules- idea about what is right and
what is wrong in various walks of like. Some acts are
made for the fair business practices:
 The companies Act, 1956.
 The consumer protection Act, 1986.
 The Environment Protection Act 1986.
 The Essential Commodities Act 1955.
GOVERNMENT
POLICIES AND
ETHICS
 BAN ON TABBACO ADS BY THE
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
In a case which started in 1991 and
ended in 1997, RJ Reynolds Tobacco
company, marketer of camel cigarettes,
was forced to withdraw its mascot, Joe
Carmel, an animated camel, from all of
its advertisements, after the California
Supreme Courts(USA) ruled that the
company could be prosecuted for
exploiting minors.
 IMPLICATIONS OF LAWS FOR
THE SOCIAL WORK
The protection, preservation and
promotion of one’s culture is widely
recognized as a basic Human Right and
professional social work ethics also
recognize the importance of cultural
autonomy in social work practices.
THE NATIONAL POPULATION POLICY

The National Population policy(NPP) hope

to address the unmet need for contraception,
and provide health infrastructure, personnel and
integrated service delivery for basic reproductive
and child health, bring the total fertility rate to
replacement level by 2010, and achieve a stable
population by 2045.
Besides more general directives such
as making school education free and compulsory
and promoting delayed in marriage for girls etc.
SOCIAL LEGISLATION PRETAINING TO
WOMEN

 Protection Of Women from Domestic

Violence act, 2005
The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
Sexual Harassment and Rape Laws
Right to abortion
THANK YOU