Question

Describe a personal situation when you did not follow the law because you judged another alternative to be more ethical. Why did you decide to do that act? If you cannot think of a personal example, make one up

Answer 1

Ethics and laws are not same all the time. Ethics are the moral values and principles while law is the rules and regulation made by an institution, company or Government. Sometimes ethics are more important than law. Law confines us within the boundaries that we require to do. Law provides specific rules while ethics provide correct values.

Yes, It had happened with one of my friend. One day, a man met an accident on his way and my friend took him in his car and run towards the hospital. That man who met with an accident was bleeding like anything, he was in critical situation and he fainted. My friend asked the hospital staff to admit him immediately but staff asked me to fulfil the formalities first as it was an accident case. They said that it was a rule of the hospital but my friend requested them and then shouted on the hospital staff to save the life of that man. Life of a person is more important than the law or rules.