LEGAL / LAW- A rule of conduct or right.

It is also a rule of action prescribed by the

supreme power in the state for the government of human actions. Practice - The
application of an art or science. It is the actual performance or application of acquired
knowledge, as distinguished from theory which is the analysis of a set of facts in their
ideal relation to one another.
As to lawyers and their professional activity, theory tells the lawyer where to go and
practice shows him how to get there.
PRACTICE OF LAW - Doing or performing services in a court of justice , in any matter
pending therein, throughout its various stages, and in conformity to the adopted rules of
procedure.
In a larger sense, it includes legal advice and counsel, as the preparation of legal
instruments and contracts by which legal rights are secured, although such matters may
not be pending in a court.

ETHICAL STANDARDS IN THE WORKPLACE

Why do people observed pakikisama, utang na loob, delicadeza in the workplace even
even if no explicit rules require their observance? What is the basis for judging practices
,such as lagay, palakasan, as unacceptable and unethical?
The workplace adopts and enforces ethical standards which arr generally unwritten,
tacitly observed And which provide a basis for identifying what behaviors or practices
are considered ethical and unethical. Example of this is respect and adherence of
workers and employers, including clients and customers.
THE NATURE OF ETHICAL STANDARDS the largely unwritten rules of conduct of the
workplace concern behaviors generally perceived to be in adherence to customary
practices, such as those that manifest obedience to authority, loyalty to the company,
gratitude, or indebtedness, sociality, fidelity, prudence, friendship, etc. Sometimes, the
observance of these rules of behavior is considered to be ethical while violations of the
same are regarded as unethical. However ethical standard is not necessarily the same
as the common practices or tacit rules of conduct observed by an organization. This
implies that not all common practices observed among workers or by the company are
necessarily ethical. To elustrate, we know that following instructions correctly is one
thing and following instructions blindly is another. If following instructions without
question is an established norm of an organization, or asking to much is considered to
be improper, this does not mean that it is an ethical or improper to inquire before
complying with an instruction or resist complying with an instruction one beleives to be
wrong resisting a wrongful order is a matter of duty and not performing this duty is there
for perfectly ethical. The nature of the standard of right conduct depends generally on
what theory of morality is adopted by society or by the firm. For instance, for a society or
firm that cherishes kantianism, one would observe that respect of dignity, protection of
rights and the value of individual freedom are the firm measures of what is ethical in the
work place.