Difference between revisions of "Law"

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A code of rules that all people in a certain society must follow.

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−	A code of rules that all people in a certain society must follow. Laws are generally defined through examination of the social mores of a society in an attempt to optimize the happiness of the people served by the society. It can be shown that evolution shaped humans' definitions of law, for example regarding [[murder]]. Humans disallow murder because it is overall negative for the society as a whole through their reproductive [[fitness]]. Similarly, most regulations improve quality of life for humans in the long run.	+	A code of rules that all people in a certain society must follow.

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