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Law and Morality Rules exist in many contexts, not just in the case of legal rules or even moral rules. The term rule has been defined by Twining and Miers as 'a general norm mandating or guiding conduct'. In other words, a rule is something that determines the way in which we behave, whether because we submit ourselves to it voluntarily, as would be the case with moral rules, or because it is enforceable in some general way, as would be the case with laws. Rules either develop through time, reflecting current ideology or through custom or practice, and would thereby involve the disapproval of the community if broken. Rules are generally obeyed because: * They carry with them a sense of moral obligation. The very nature of the word Tort (meaning wrong) indicates that there is a good deal of morality attached to it, and that people should be free from invasion with...

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