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Lilly Wong Law and morality There is a connection between law and morality. Law represents codes of compulsory social conduct, which is applied by the state in the administration of justice. Morality is based on beliefs as to what is right and wrong. The culturally relative nature of moral values mean what is regarded as immoral in one society may not be so in another society. However, within any given society, individuals' conduct is influenced by hegemonic moral values, which set standards of behaviour for that society. Eventually these standards become part of the law. Many of these standards are derived from religious values. The English legal system is based on Christianity, for example, the tort of negligence is built around the biblical principle of 'love thy neighbour'. As Lord Atkin in Donoghue v Stevenson held that those who harm others should compensate for the damage done. While there may be a...

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