Give an example of a law that implements an ethical principle. Give an example of a law that enforces a particular group's idea of how people should behave?

2. Give an example of a law that implements an ethical principle. Give an example of a law that enforces a particular group's idea of how people should behave? (Chp.1)

An example of a law which implements an ethical principle is Title 18 of the U.S. Code, Section 1111: Murder. This law specifies whether a killing is considered murder and the degree. This law implements the ethical principle that it is wrong to murder another person. 

An example of a law which enforces a particular group’s ideas of how people should act would be the various blue laws that are implemented throughout many southern states. In many counties in the South, merchants are not allowed to sell alcoholic beverages on Sundays. These laws were originally passed by Christians who felt it was wrong to be able purchase alcohol on the Sunday Sabbath. 

Wikipedia (4/17/2011). Blue Law [online]. [Accessed 4/17/2011]. Available from: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_law>. 

FindLaw [online]. (2011) [Accessed 4/17/2011]. Available from: <http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/uscode/18/I/51/1111>. 

Baase, S. (2008). A Gift of Fire: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing and the Internet. 3rd. ed. New Jersey: Pearson/Prentice Hall.